@dailymail: Replying to @jaden schidler A coroner has officially confirmed the death of Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr., four weeks after he sustained a head injury during a game. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office pronounced Burnett, 20, dead on Wednesday. His school had prematurely reported his passing on Tuesday while Burnett was still on life support at UAB Hospital. That announcement was later retracted. According to a GoFundMe page created by his sister, Dominece James, Burnett was injured in a head-to-head collision during the Bulldogs' 27-19 loss to Alabama State in the Magic City Classic in Birmingham on October 26. Read the full story on DailyMail.com. #alabama #footbal #rip #birmingham