College football player dies after collapsing on sidelines moments after scoring touchdown
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Key Points:
- MicahJo Barnett, a running back and junior business administration major at William Jewell College, died Saturday after a medical emergency during the first quarter of the team’s season opener.
- Barnett suffered the health crisis shortly after scoring a touchdown, and the home game against Fort Lewis College was canceled following the incident.
- Neither the college nor the NCAA disclosed details about the nature of Barnett’s medical emergency.
- Barnett was a Liberty, Missouri native and a standout player at Liberty North High School, where he helped lead the team to a state championship in 2023.
- A GoFundMe page described Barnett as a talented and kind young man deeply loved by his family, friends, teammates, and community.
