Notre Dame football recruit Matt James reportedly died while on vacation in Panama City, Fla. According to a story by the Cincinnati Enquirer, James fell off a third-floor balcony and died almost instantly.
James, who was one week shy of his 18th birthday, was a star offensive tackle at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati and considered one of the best players in the country. A first-team selection on USA TODAY's All-USA team, he was to enroll at Notre Dame in June.
Luke Massa, St. Xavier's senior quarterback last fall and a fellow Notre Dame recruit, was with James in Florida. Massa was not injured in the incident.
"Luke is devastated," Massa's father, Gary, said late Friday. "He lost one of his best friends."
Offensive lineman Matt James, one of the top prospects in new Notre Dame coach Brain Kelly's first recruiting class, died Friday in Panama City, Fla., after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony, according to WKRC-TV in Cincinnati and the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune.
James, who was won one week shy of his 18th birthday, was vacationing in Florida for spring break.
The 6-foot-6, 291-pound offensive tackle from Cincinnati's St. Xavier High School had chosen Notre Dame over home-state power Ohio State.Offensive lineman Matt James, one of the top prospects in new Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly’s first recruiting class, died Friday in Panama City, Fla., after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony, according to WKRC-TV in Cincinnati and the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune.
James, who was won one week shy of his 18th birthday, was vacationing in Florida for spring break.
The 6-foot-6, 291-pound offensive tackle from Cincinnati’s St. Xavier High School had chosen Notre Dame over home-state power Ohio State.
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