Louis Nix, a former defensive lineman for the Giants who survived a December shooting, has been reported missing by his mother.
Nix left his father’s Jacksonville, Florida home at about 10 a.m. on Tuesday and has not returned, according to a missing person poster shared on social media.
Nix’s mother told Action News Jacksonville that she believes her son is in danger because “This is not normal for him.”
She said she ‘can’t call him because the voicemail is full and people he talks to daily haven’t heard from him, [which is] not like him. “
Nix was shot while attempting a robbery while throwing air into the tires of his car at a Jacksonville gas station in December.
“I’m all alive,” Nix wrote on Twitter on December 9. “The bullet that hit me bounced 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.”
Nix’s mother said she doesn’t think this has to do with the earlier shooting and that Nix has since “didn’t want to go anywhere and keep an eye on his surroundings.”
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office had no further information on Nix’s status when it was reached by The Post
Anyone with information about Nix’s whereabouts is asked to call the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, according to the missing person’s poster.
The 29-year-old Notre Dame product was drafted by the Texans in 2014. He played in four games for the 2015 Giants after being claimed from waivers, but was dropped before the 2016 season started.
“NOTRE DAME Nation: Let’s all do our best to connect with Louis Nix,” Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly tweeted on Sunday. “Louis, let us know that you are doing well or that you may need your NOTRE DAME family and friends for help.”