Alabama A&M University said a football player who was injured during the Magic City Classic football game has passed away. Medrick Burnett Jr., a linebacker for the Bulldogs, was carted off the field during the Magic City Classic on October 26 after an injury.

Medrick Burnett Jr. was a linebacker in his first season with A&M. He was hurt during the game and taken off the field on a stretcher.

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. died Tuesday evening following injuries received during the Magic City Classic game against Alabama State University in late October. Burnett was 20 years old. Alabama A&M announced Burnett’s passing in a Wednesday morning release.

Alabama A&M football player Medrick Burnett Jr. died after a suffering a head injury during a game four weeks ago, officials at the HBCU said. He was 20.

Alabama A&M announced Wednesday the death of redshirt freshman linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. "Today, our Bulldog family is heartbroken by the loss

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

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. remains hospitalized with a head injury suffered in October, the school said hours after announcing that he had died.

An Alabama A&M football player who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died. The university announced that linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. passed away on Tuesday evening, a month after he was injured in the game against Alabama State on Oct.