Louis Nix, former Giants and Notre-Dame player, found dead at 29 | NFL

Former Notre Dame and New York Giants player Louis Nix was found dead aged 29, his mother has confirmed.

Nix was reported missing on Wednesday and Saturday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said he had been located. His mother told Action News Jax her son died and his car was picked up from a pond.

Nix was shot dead in an attempted armed robbery in December at a Jacksonville gas station. Nix said a bullet ricocheted through his lungs and he spent 10 days in hospital after the shooting. “I know it sounds cliché, but more than anything, I’m happy to be alive,” Nix said at the time.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office did not say the December robbery was linked to Nix’s death.

Nix was a defensive star at Notre Dame before being drafted by the Houston Texans in 2014. Knee surgery ended his rookie season and he joined the New York Giants in 2015, but injuries continued to occur. ‘hamper his career and his NFL career ended after his release. by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2017.