Alabama A&M football player Medrick Burnett Jr. tragically passed away following a head injury sustained during a college football game in October.

As reported by ESPN on Friday, the Jefferson County coroner’s office confirmed the 20-year-old athlete’s death on Wednesday evening, just hours after his team mistakenly announced and later retracted the news.

Alabama A&M’s athletic department issued an apology for the error, attributing it to receiving incorrect information from a family member the previous evening.

Despite the initial misinformation, Burnett’s mother, Denise Burnett, informed WAFF-TV that her son was still alive but hospitalized.

Following the incident on October 26th, Burnett remained in critical condition after a collision during the game.

His family’s statement on a GoFundMe page expressed hope and faith during this challenging time, asking for prayers for his recovery.

At the time of his injury, Burnett, originally from Lakewood, California, was in his first season with the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, having transferred from Grambling State University.