Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr.’s death was confirmed Nov. 29, according to NBC News, two days after the school issued a retraction for prematurely announcing his passing.

An Alabama A&M football player who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died.

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died, approximately five weeks after suffering an injury in a head-to-head collision during the Bulldogs' game against Alabama State on Oct. 29. He turned 20 years old on Oct.

A graduate of a Los Angeles County high school is on life support after suffering a serious head injury during a college football game last month. His school had mistakenly announced he had died

"We express our immediate regret for disseminating false information," the university's athletic department said after issuing a statement that Medrick Burnett Jr. had died.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- An Alabama A & M football player who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died.

Alabama A&M redshirt freshman linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died at the age of 20. The Jefferson County coroner issued a statement on

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died one month suffering a severe injury to his head during a game against Alabama State.

The school earlier announced that linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. had died Tuesday evening, citing a report and request from "an immediate family member."

An Alabama A&M linebacker who suffered a head injury in an October football game died Wednesday night, a Jefferson County, Ala., deputy coroner confirmed Friday. Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20-year-old redshirt freshman for Alabama A&M,

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died at the age of 20 following a head injury he suffered on Oct. 26, Associated Press reports. The Jefferson County coroner listed his official time of death as Wednesday evening.