Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a game last month. He was 20. The injuries happened in a game against Alabama State on October 26. Burnett was a transfer from Grambling State. He played in seven games for Alabama A&M

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.

Burnett transferred to Alabama A&M from Grambling State over the summer and played seven games with the Bulldogs this season. The redshirt freshman was playing against Alabama State in the annual Magic City Classic on Oct. 26 when he was injured from a "head-on-head collision," according to a GoFundMe , organized by his sister Dominece.