William Jewell football player MicahJo Barnett dies after medical emergency @KMBC

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

MicahJo Barnett, a football player at William Jewell College, has died, according to a post from the school's athletics website. The post comes as the football team's Saturday game was suspended after a medical emergency on the William Jewell sideline.

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