Seminole High School Seminoles’ Ethan Pritchard caches a pass Seminole High School Seminoles’ at the Florida High School 7v7 Association state championship in The Villages on Friday, June 24, 2022. [PAUL RYAN / CORRESPONDENT]Florida High School 7v7 Association State Championship

‘Gunshot Wound’: Major College Football Program’s Linebacker In Hospital

Originally posted on Gridiron Heroics | By Jordan Sigler | Last updated Sep 1, 2025 12:25 PM ET

A college football player for Florida State is in the hospital on Monday morning after suffering from a gunshot wound on Sunday night, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. The incident happened over the Labor Day Weekend and after FSU upset No. 8 Alabama in Tallahassee on Saturday night.

Ethan Pritchard, a linebacker, is in critical but stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound when visiting family.

College Football: A Florida State player was shot on Sunday night

Per a statement from the Seminoles’ program via Thamel:

“Ethan Pritchard, a freshman linebacker on Florida State’s football team, is in critical but stable condition in the intensive care unit at a local hospital after suffering a gunshot wound last night while visiting family in Havana, Florida.

“The Pritchard family is thankful for the support from so many people, as well as the care from first responders and medical professionals, and asks that their privacy be respected at this time. Further updates will be provided as they are available.”

Statement from Florida State: "Ethan Pritchard, a freshman linebacker on Florida State’s football team, is in critical but stable condition in the intensive care unit at a local hospital after suffering a gunshot wound last night while visiting family in Havana, Florida." 1/2

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) September 1, 2025