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![]() Damn man, just damn. Louis Nix III was found dead at just 29 years old. Being a Notre Dame fan this one hits hard, Nix was a huge part of Notre Dame’s #1 ranked defense who made their way to the National Championship in 2012. Nix, who went by the nickname “Irish Chocolate” just seemed like a super funny dude who really elevated his play for the Irish in his junior season. Like I said before he was a huge part of Notre Dame’s awesome defense in 2012’s undefeated regular season. I fucking loved this guy and hope so badly he could make it at the next level. Nix was drafted in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft by the Houston Texans, he spent time with the Texans, Giants, and Jaguars. Nix III was reported missing by his family on Wednesday, before being found on Saturday. Nix was shot in December during an attempted armed robbery at a gas station in Jacksonville, his hometown, as he put air into his car tire. The bullet to his chest left Nix in the hospital for nearly two weeks, and some of its fragments remained in his sternum and his left lung(via NBCsports). The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department pulled a car out of a pond on Saturday that apparently matched Nix’s car description. The Sheriff’s Department is investigating and has not said if this has any connection to the shooting from December. Just terrible shit, like i said before this hits so hard for me being a Notre Dame fan and how much I loved that 2012 team. I’m not afraid to admit it, this story brought me actual tears. Hopefully they find out what happened to Louis and thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends during this horrible time in their lives.
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