Oct 4, 2014; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans punter Mike Sadler (3) punts the ball during the 2nd half of a game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: MSU won 27-22. Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports

Former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler was killed in a car accident over the weekend.

Terrible news has arisen from the weekend as one of Michigan State’s all-time best punters, Mike Sadler, was killed in a car accident along with Nebraska punter Sam Foltz.

Michigan State punter Mike Sadler was also killed in the same accident. — CornNation (@CornNation) July 24, 2016

This is something you never want to see or hear about, especially when the victims in the accident happen to be so young. Sadler, 24, was just two years removed from his time in East Lansing and was a great leader for the Michigan State Football team.

While you might not think of a punter as a role mode or even a captain to a football team, Sadler garnered respect from his teammates and they poured their hearts out on social media Sunday afternoon in remembrance of their fallen brother.

Sadler will always be remembered as one of those quirky personalities who never seemed to fail at lighting up a room. He was a great mind on and off the field and his brilliance was often turned into jokes. He was one of the best personalities Spartan Nation has ever had and there’s no one who didn’t love him as a person.

Maybe he will be best remembered for his punting, but he really went viral when he was caught by ESPN cameras petting Bo Pelini’s imaginary cat after a strong kick inside opponent’s territory. That’s the kind of person he was — always having fun and putting a smile on everyone’s faces.

Rest in peace, Mike, may you pet as many imaginary cats and pin offenses deep inside heaven’s 20-yard-line. You will be missed more than you could ever know.