Louis Nix...ball carrier?

Notre Dame's Louis Nix (Raines) was in the offensive backfield often last year; uh, the opponent'soffensive backfield. But now it seems Notre Dame is trying him in theirs.http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/notre-dame-350-pound-dl-louis-nix-iii-161831206--ncaaf.html