Former Notre Dame star Louis Nix subject of missing-persons report
Louis Nix, who starred on the Notre Dame defensive line from 2011-13, has been reported missing in Florida.
Nix, who was chosen by the Houston Texans in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft, had been wounded in a robbery in December.
He was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad in 2016; he was released by the Jags in 2017. During his time in the NFL, he also played for the Houston Texans, New York Giants, and the Washington Football Team. He played in four games for the Giants in 2015.
BREAKING: The mother of Louis Nix, the local former Notre Dame player who was shot in a robbery attempt December just texted me that he is missing and sent this to me. Please call JSO if you have any information @NDFootball @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/4Rsb3yF8TX
— Ben Becker (@BenBeckerANjax) February 27, 2021
Nix was wounded in December while putting air in the tires of his car at a gas station.
I’m alive everyone. The bullet that hit me ricocheted off my sternum into my lung. Surgery is the next step so keep praying for me.
Thank you all for the positive energy and prayers 🙏🏾
— lOUIS NIX III (@1irishchocolate) December 9, 2020
A flashlight attached to a gun flickered in Louis Nix III’s eyes, blinding him for the moment and startling the former Notre Dame nose guard to the point that the words the two men hovering over him were saying became indiscernible.
All Nix was trying to do was put some air in one of his back tires that he noticed was a little low after finishing his shift Tuesday night at Cintas in his hometown of Jacksonville, Fla.
Moments later the 29-year-old was riding in the back of an ambulance to the hospital, having been shot in the chest at a gas station.
Now, his family is concerned as he has been missing since Feb. 23.
Ben Becker, an anchor/reporter for the CBS/FOX affiliate in Jacksonville has been in touch with Nix’s mother.
Nix mother says she does not believe this is related to the robbery attempt. However since then, Nix didn’t like going anywhere and watched his surroundings. She doesn’t believe he had any enemies @ActionNewsJax @NDFootball
— Ben Becker (@BenBeckerANjax) February 27, 2021
Mom&Nix last spoke Monday”I called to see if he felt up to driving his brother to work.he didn't feel up to it but he came any.ask me what I was up to and told him Appreciate him told me he loved me Call me back to say his brother made it on time.and he was going to take it easy”
— Ben Becker (@BenBeckerANjax) February 27, 2021
Anyone with any information about Nix is asked to call the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at (904) 630-0500.
