### Alabama A&M Football Player Medrick Burnett Jr. Passes Away Following Head Injury

In a tragic turn of events, Alabama A&M University mourns the loss of Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20-year-old linebacker who recently began his first season with the football team.

The young athlete sustained a severe head injury during the Magic City Classic against Alabama State University on October 26. Despite efforts to save him, Burnett's condition deteriorated, leading to his passing, which was officially recorded on Wednesday evening, according to the Jefferson County coroner.

The Alabama A&M athletic department initially announced Burnett's death on Wednesday morning. However, this announcement was retracted later the same day. The follow-up statement clarified that the news had originally come from an immediate family member on Tuesday evening.

Burnett's untimely death has left the community in mourning and raised concerns about player safety in collegiate sports.