Nebraska Huskers superfan Jack Hoffman died on Wednesday, January 15, at age 19 after a battle with brain cancer

Jack Hoffman, a Nebraska Cornhuskers superfan battling cancer who captured the ... Hoffman played football at Atkinson High School and graduated in May. He was pre-law at the University of Nebraska-Kearney.

Jack Hoffman, a beloved Nebraska fan who famously ran for a touchdown in the program's 2013 spring game, has died following a lengthy cancer battle. Hoffman was 19. The Atkinson, Nebraska, native captured hearts across the nation when he suited up in a No.

He went to homecoming and was a lineman for his high school football team in Atkinson. He went tubing, boating and fishing and played tug-of-war with his dog, Roxy. He cheered on his Nebraska Cornhuskers. But brain scans in 2023 revealed tumor progression ...

The nation was introduced to Jack at Nebraska's 2013 spring game, after the coaching staff invited him to run a play. He scooted 69 yards to the end zone.

Who was Nebraska super fan Jack Hoffman? What you need to know about the Cornhuskers fan, of Team Jack Foundation:

Jack Hoffman, the cancer patient who captured the hearts of Nebraska football fans and inspired the nation as a 7-year-old with his touchdown run during the 2013 spring game, has died at the age of 19.

Burkhead played for the Cornhuskers from 2009 to 2012 before ... He graduated from West Holt High in Atkinson, Nebraska, and earned a full college scholarship from the Kearney Law Opportunities ...

In late 2011, when the Cornhuskers trailed Ohio State by ... The venture, started in tiny Atkinson, Nebraska -- population 1,245 -- has raised more than $14 million to aid pediatric brain cancer ...

Jack Hoffman, the cancer patient who captured the hearts of Nebraska football fans and inspired the nation as a 7-year-old when he ran for a touchdown during the Cornhuskers' 2013 spring game ...