India, Aug. 30 -- The death of William Jewell College running back MicahJo Barnett has left the college football community in mourning. The 20-year-old suffered a medical emergency during the Cardinals' season opener against Fort Lewis College on Saturday.

Barnett collapsed on the William Jewell sideline during the first quarter after scoring the game's opening touchdown. Emergency responders from the Liberty Fire Department treated him and then transported him to a nearby hospital. The college later confirmed that he had died. The cause of death has not yet been announced publicly.

Tributes continue to pour in for the athlete's family, particularly his parents, Michelle Barnett and Felix Lora, who are grieving the sudden loss of their ...