Former Colts Player Eric Patterson dies in shooting

There is some sad news that has come across local media reports. A former Colts players has died at the age of 26 because of a shooting.

Eric Patterson didn’t play for the Colts for long. He was brought into Indianapolis in 2015, originally on the practice squad but also spent some time on the active roster. Most fans likely didn’t even know he was on the roster, unless they also like Ball State. He was an alum.

Unfortunately, Patterson passed away this weekend at the age of only 26. He was shot in his home in Tampa, according to FOX 59. Patterson bounced around a few teams in his short NFL career, which only lasted from 2015 until 2016.

It’s a shame that he was taken so early. Patterson seemed well-liked at every stop he made. He was a hard worker, but just didn’t quite have the talent it took to stay on an NFL squad. It was easy for people in Indy to root for him because he was a Ball State alum too.

According to reports, this shooting happened in his own home. So Patterson was clearly targeted by someone who probably knew him. Police don’t have any suspects at the moment. I hope police can quickly find the criminal and bring him to justice as quickly as possible.

The Colts have yet to make any sort of statement on Patterson’s death. It wouldn’t be surprising to see them release something later today. If there are any updates on this, we will post what we can.