Alabama A&M now says LB Burnett nonetheless alive

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. stays hospitalized with a head harm suffered in an October sport, the college mentioned hours after saying that he had died.

The athletic division despatched out a retraction Wednesday on the standing of Burnett, who was injured in a sport towards Alabama State on Oct. 26. The second assertion mentioned that the preliminary information of Burnett’s dying got here “from a direct member of the family on Tuesday night.”

“Our workers acted accordingly to the needs of the member of the family to tell the A&M group and past of this unlucky prevalence,” Wednesday night’s assertion mentioned. “Upon listening to from a consultant from UAB Hospital this afternoon, we discovered that he stays alive.

“We categorical our quick remorse for disseminating false info. Nevertheless, we maintain full pleasure in understanding that Medrick stays in steady situation.”

A press release on the gofundme.com web page for Burnett mentioned Wednesday: “Please pray he’s having a troublesome time however we’re holding on til the very finish. God give us power so we will maintain the religion.”

The redshirt freshman from Lakewood, California, joined Alabama A&M’s workforce over the summer season after beginning his school profession at Grambling State.

Burnett performed in seven video games and made 5 tackles, together with three towards Austin Peay.