Curious about the recent confusion surrounding Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr.? The football world was rocked when the university mistakenly announced his death, only to retract the statement hours later,

Burnett transferred to Alabama A&M from Grambling State over the summer and played seven games with the Bulldogs this season. The redshirt freshman was playing against Alabama State in the annual Magic City Classic on Oct. 26 when he was injured from a "head-on-head collision," according to a GoFundMe , organized by his sister Dominece.

Alabama A&M announced Wednesday the death of redshirt freshman linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. "Today, our Bulldog family is heartbroken by the loss