Posted on 11/29/2024 1:15:16 PM PST by BenLurkin
20-year-old Medrick Burnett Jr., a linebacker for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, was injured on Oct. 26 during the team’s rivalry game against Alabama State University.
Burnett grew up in Lakewood and attended Mayfair High School. He joined the Bulldogs this past season after transferring from Grambling State in Louisiana.
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Burnett suffered serious injuries following a head-on collision in the middle of the game, known locally as the Magic City Classic.
In a GoFundMe campaign, his older sister said Burnett had “several brain bleeds and swelling of the brain. He had to have a tube to drain to relieve the pressure, and after 2 days of severe pressure, we had to opt for a craniotomy, which was the last resort to help try to save his life.”
The injury happened the day before Burnett’s 20th birthday...
(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...
Kick return
I can’t see a #51 anywhere in that play.
Family Of Alabama A&M Linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. Says He’s Still Alive After Team Announced His Tragic Death Online Following Awful In-Game Injury
It was broadcast on ESPN-U so there has got to be other angles of the video.
https://hbcugameday.com/2024/10/15/historic-hbcu-classic-to-be-broadcast-on-national-tv/
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