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Notre Dame Football: Remembering the great Louis Nix III

By Brad Weiss

SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 19: Louis Nix III #1 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates near the end of the game against the University of Southern California Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium on October 19, 2013 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated USC 14-10. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 19: Louis Nix III #1 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates near the end of the game against the University of Southern California Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium on October 19, 2013 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated USC 14-10. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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On Saturday, tragedy struck the Notre Dame football program, and the University as a whole, as former star Louis Nix passed away. A truly larger-than-life person on and off the field, Nix touched everyone he came in contact with, and is someone who will truly be missed by all of those who knew him, and now, those who did not.

After it was announced that his car had been found, as a missing person report was filed on Wednesday, the cops had said he had been located but did not give word on his condition. Unfortunately, word would follow that Nix had in fact died, and the death sent shockwaves across the Notre Dame Twitter family.

To his teammates, he was Big Lou, someone who could light up a room with his smile and laugh. To the opposition, he was an imposing presence and one who carved out his place in the history of this storied Notre Dame football program.

As we say goodbye to the big fella, let us take a look at what he meant to the people who knew him the best, his teammates.

Notre Dame football: Louis Nix III passes away at 29

Kyle Rudolph played with Nix for one season but stated he lit up a room.

https://twitter.com/KyleRudolph82/status/1365846233068298240

Fellow defensive lineman and teammate Stephon Tuitt took to Instagram to say goodbye to his friend.

The hurt was felt by a former teammate, and current ESPN personality Mike Golic Jr.

If you have time, take some to watch this video that Pete Sampson of The Athletic posted on Twitter Saturday.

To look around Twitter last night, and today, there is an outpouring of love for the man who was affectionately known as Irish Chocolate. He was a key for the Irish getting to the BCS National Championship Game following the 2012 college football season and is widely considered one of the more beloved players in recent memory.

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I saw in a Twitter post from Erik Hansen, who does a wonderful job for the South Bend Tribune, that Nix had asked him during a heart-to-heart talk if he mattered. Well, Big Lou, you mattered, you mattered probably more than you will ever know.

Rest In Peace.

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