Otis Anderson Jr. spent a couple of months with the Los Angeles Rams this year after signing with them as an undrafted rookie out of UCF. He was waived by the team in September but he built connections with teammates in Los Angeles during his brief time in the NFL.
Tragically, Anderson was shot and killed in a domestic incident on Monday night in Jacksonville. He was just 23 years old.
After news of his death broke, there was an outpouring of support and prayers from his former teammates with the Rams, who reacted on Twitter. Jalen Ramsey, Terrell Burgess, Sebastian Joseph-Day and David Long Jr. were among those to share their thoughts and prayers on social media.
Rest in Heaven Otis 🙏🏾
We gotta do better on this earth smh. Big prayers up 🙏🏾— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) November 30, 2021
Rest In Peace O 🙏🕊.
— Sebastian Joseph-Day (@SJD_51) November 30, 2021
RIP 🙏🏾 https://t.co/6GJEi91AP0
— Terrell Burgess (@TiTaniumT98) November 30, 2021
RWG Otis, travel well.
prayers to his family and friends.
— johnny vulture. (@davidlongjr) November 30, 2021
Rest In Peace Otis 🙏🏾🕊 https://t.co/bn36vv85aS
— Jordan Fuller (@j_fuller4) November 30, 2021
Damn O 💔
— Robert Rochell (@scootaa11) November 30, 2021
Rookie Jacob Harris was Anderson’s teammate at UCF, as well as with the Rams. He was heartbroken to learn Anderson had been killed, tweeting that he “can’t believe this is real.”
Can’t believe this is real. RIP 2🖤
— Jacob Harris (@JacobHarris87) November 30, 2021
Rams director of football affairs Jacques McClendon shared a message on Twitter, too, writing that the world lost “an incredible human” in Anderson.
We lost an incredible human in Otis Anderson. Never had a bad day and always brought contagious energy! Life is precious, so make the days count and don’t just count the days. #RIPOtis🙏🏾🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/N7eLYsGfpc
— Jacques McClendon (@jmcc65) November 30, 2021
