Alabama A&M has announced the death of football player Medrick Burnett Jr. rescinded and said the redshirt freshman is in stable condition.
Burnett, a linebacker, suffered a head injury during an October game against Alabama State. He has been in UAB Hospital ever since.
The school’s athletic department said they were notified of Burnett’s reported death by “an immediate family member” Tuesday evening and “acted accordingly on the family member’s wishes” to inform the public.
On Wednesday, the department said it had heard from a hospital representative and learned that Burnett is still alive.
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“We immediately regret spreading false information, but are completely happy to know that Medrick remains in stable condition,” the school said.
Burnett, from Lakewood, California, began his football career at Grambling State University in Louisiana before transferring to Alabama A&M, according to the school’s athletics website. He played in seven games and made five tackles, including three against Austin Peay.
A GoFundMe for Burnett had raised more than $40,000 as of Thursday morning.
“Please pray that he is having a hard time, but we will persevere to the end. God give us strength so that we can keep the faith,” the GoFundMe says.
