A previous version of this story, citing Alabama A&M, said that Medrick Burnett Jr. had died from head injuries suffered during a game. The athletic department has since sent out a retraction, noting that Burnett is alive but remains hospitalized.

Update on Alabama A&M football player Medrick Burnett Jr. The originalversion of this story has since been retracted by the university’s athletic department. The school sent out a second statement that the initial news of Burnett’s death was inaccurate.