Medrick Burnett Jr., a redshirt freshman soccer participant at Alabama A&M College, has handed away … weeks after struggling a severe head harm in a sport.
He was solely 20 years previous.
Alabama A&M athletic director Dr. Paul A. Bryant introduced the devastating information on Wednesday … saying the student-athlete died Tuesday, leaving the Bulldog household heartbroken.
“Medrick was greater than an distinctive athlete; he was a outstanding younger man whose optimistic vitality, management, and compassion left an indelible mark on everybody who knew him,” Dr. Bryant stated.
“Whereas phrases can not adequately specific our grief, we’re humbled by the energy of his household, who stood by his aspect all through this unimaginable ordeal.”
Burnett — who transferred to Alabama A&M from Grambling State — suffered a extreme head harm throughout a collision when A&M and Alabama State confronted off in an enormous rivalry sport in late October.
On the time, Burnett’s sister, Dominece James, launched a GoFundMe for her little brother, saying Medrick — who simply celebrated his twentieth birthday on Oct. 27 — had a number of mind bleeds and swelling.
“He needed to have a tube to empty to alleviate the stress, and after 2 days of extreme stress, we needed to go for a craniotomy, which was the final resort to assist attempt to save his life,” James stated.
As of Wednesday, $27K was raised, together with $1K from former Grambling State soccer coach Hue Jackson.
Burnett Jr., a California native, appeared in seven video games this season earlier than the tragic incident.
RIP
