Notre Dame recruit Matt James dies after fall from hotel balcony :Notre Dame football recruit Matt James 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.
Irish coach Brian Kelly recruited James as the coach of Cincinnati before taking the job at South Bend and making the lineman the centerpiece of his first recruiting class. He released a statement through the school.
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