Former UCF football star Otis Anderson Jr. reportedly died on Monday night ... after he was shot during an altercation in Florida.
He was just 23 years old.
According to News4JAX, Anderson Jr. was shot during a domestic dispute that went down at around 9:30 p.m. in Jacksonville -- and he later died at a nearby hospital.
Cops said, according to News4JAX, that a woman was also shot in the altercation, but survived.
Details surrounding the incident are unclear -- but cops did say, according to News4JAX, that it appears all of the people involved were related.
Anderson Jr. -- who's not related to ex-New York Giants star Ottis Anderson -- was an outstanding football player for the Knights from 2017 to 2020.
Playing both wideout and running back, Otis piled up 2,182 rushing yards, 1,025 receiving yards and 26 total touchdowns. He did not get picked in the 2021 NFL Draft, but did sign with the Rams in the offseason.
He remained with L.A. until he was cut in September.
Rest in Heaven Otis 🙏🏾
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) November 30, 2021
We gotta do better on this earth smh. Big prayers up 🙏🏾
Reports of his death have hit the NFL community hard, with Rams star Jalen Ramsey saying on his Twitter page Tuesday, "Rest in Heaven Otis. We gotta do better on this earth smh. Big prayers up."
Added Dallas Cowboys star rookie Micah Parsons, "S*** sad!! Sending prayers to all."
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