20-year-old college football player dies from head injuries sustained during the game

Alabama A&M University football player Medrick Burnett Jr. died after suffering a serious head injury during a game, the school announced.

Burnett was 20 years old.

The news was announced by Alabama A&M athletic director Paul A. Bryant, who said Burnett died Tuesday.

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“Medrick was more than an exceptional athlete; “He was a remarkable young man whose positive energy, leadership and compassion left an indelible impression on everyone who knew him,” Bryant said in a statement, according to TMZ Sports.

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“Although words cannot adequately express our grief, we are humbled by the strength of his family as they stood by him throughout this unimaginable ordeal.”

Burnett, a redshirt freshman who transferred from Grambling State this season, suffered a serious head injury in a collision during the team’s game against Alabama State in October.

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Dominece James, Burnett’s sister, set up a GoFundMe for her younger brother, saying he suffered brain bleeding and swelling from the injury.

“He had to be drained via a tube to relieve the pressure and after two days of heavy pressure we had to opt for a craniotomy, which was a last resort to try to save his life,” James said on the GoFundMe -Page .

Burnett was a 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker who grew up in Lakewood, California.

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He played in five games this season and recorded five tackles.

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