The worst fears about former Notre Dame defensive tackle Louis Nix have been confirmed. Nix, 29, was found dead in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday evening.
BREAKING: Tragic news. The mother of Louis Nix has confirmed to me that the former Raines High School and Notre Dame star who played in the NFL has passed away @ActionNewsJax @NDFootball pic.twitter.com/9ocmaecu0Q
— Ben Becker (@BenBeckerANjax) February 28, 2021
During the evening, a vehicle matching the description of Nix’s was pulled from a pond located near the gas station where his December shooting took place. It is not known if this is connected to that shooting. This comes less than a day after he was reported missing. The last time he was in contact with anyone was Tuesday.
BREAKING UPDATE: It appears the car matches the description JSO gave of Louis Nix III’s car. pic.twitter.com/FG4oysWbev
— Brie Isom (@BrieIsomWJXT) February 28, 2021
This is a tremendous loss for everybody, including and especially the Notre Dame community. Besides being a great player, a great teammate and a great person, Nix was a terrific ambassador for Notre Dame football. While he never got a chance to prove himself in NFL game action, he always was going to be beloved in South Bend. Being a key cog on one of the best defenses in program history will do that.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Nix family and everyone who loved him. No one deserves to have their life cut short so tragically, especially when they’re a true person of character. The one good piece of news we can take from this is that he impacted many lives during his short time with us. That’s a legacy anyone should strive to achieve.