According to a post written by his sister, Dominece James, on GoFundMe, "my only baby brother Medrick Burnett Jr., AKA "Meddy," who plays college football for Alabama AAMU #51, was playing in the ...

In a heartbreaking turn of events, Medrick Burnett Jr., a promising linebacker for Alabama A&M University, has passed away at the young age of 20.

Update: It has been confirmed that Medrick Burnett has now died following his injury. Previously reported: Medrick Burnett Jr., the 20-year-old Alabama A&M football player, remains in the hospital ...

It’s the worst fear for any parent whose child plays tackle football. It happens in various communities throughout the country every year, to high-school players. This week, Medrick Burnett Jr. of ...

Alabama A&M and FAMU play in an emotional make-up contest after the loss of AAMU football player Medrick Burnett, Jr.

As of Friday night, the family had raised over $51,000 of a $100,000 goal. Alabama A&M’s Medrick Burnett, 20, died on Friday from a serious head injury he suffered in a game.

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died one month after suffering a severe head injury during a game. Burnett, a redshirt freshman from Lakewood, California, was involved in a head-to ...

The HBCU community showered an outpouring of love on Alabama A&M. During the fourth quarter, the FAMU announcer called for a moment of silence to salute Medrick Burnett, Jr. You could hear a pin drop ...

Medrick Burnett Jr, a 20-year-old linebacker at Alabama A&M University, succumbed to a head injury he suffered during the Magic City Classic on Oct. 26.

The 20-year-old Burnett, a redshirt freshman linebacker, died at 5:43 p.m. local time Wednesday evening, the Jefferson County coroner's office in Alabama confirmed to CBS News Friday.

Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20-year-old Alabama college football player, died on Nov. 27, over a month after he was hospitalized following an in-game head injury. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office ...