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Notre Dame Football: Former Irish player Louis Nix, dead at 29 years old

There is terrible news out of Jacksonville tonight. Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish player, Louis Nix III is dead. Nix’s mother confirmed the tragedy with a Jacksonville reporter.

On Friday, a report came out that stated Nix had been missing since Tuesday — which was the last day his mother spoke to him. On Saturday, police arrived at at pond nearby Nix’s apartment and sent divers into the water. Shortly after, they pulled Nix’s car from the pond and confirmed they found Nix — but released nothing about the condition of Louis.