... from Jacksonville, Florida, gave his verbal commitment to Notre Dame on Tuesday.

It could not have come at a better time for the Irish.

Irish Sports Daily reported that the Raines High defensive lineman switched his commitment away from the University of Miami and told running backs coach Tony Alford, and other media outlets, that he was “100 percent” Irish and excited to be done with the recruiting process.

Nix, the ESPN 150 99th ranked player and 8th rated defensive lineman actually helped the Irish gain ground in the recruiting wars after losing the 111th ranked Chris Martin, the 12th ranked defensive end in the nation, just a day ago.

The 18-man Irish class of 2010 remains in th...

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