13 in Lincoln and recognized at the Huskers ... the next night. Burkhead was one of the top running backs in school history, rushing for 3,329 yards and 30 touchdowns at Nebraska before playing ...

Hoffman was a fan of former Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead, who developed a friendship with the young fan. The entire Huskers team and fanbase rallied around Hoffman after hearing his story ...

Scott Cunningham/Getty Images University of Nebraska football superfan Jack Hoffman, who famously ran for a touchdown during a 2013 Cornhuskers' game, has died after a 14-year battle with brain cancer ...

A lot has been written about Jack Hoffman since his passing on January 15th and a lot of tears shed. It is hard to come to ...

Despite recurrences over the years, Jack Hoffman, who was 7 when the Cornhuskers helped him to a touchdown, went on to play in high school himself.

Jack's favorite player was Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead, and before the surgery ... In late 2011, when the Cornhuskers trailed Ohio State by three touchdowns, Burkhead fired up some of his ...

Jack Hoffman, a beloved Nebraska Cornhuskers superfan ... organized a meeting with Jack's favorite player: running back Rex Burkhead. More Football: Quinn Ewers Declares For NFL Draft: 5 Teams ...

Jack Hoffman, a Nebraska Cornhuskers superfan battling cancer who captured the attention of the nation for his spring game ...

Jack Hoffman ran for a long touchdown at the Nebraska spring game in 2013 when he was just 7 years old in an iconic heartfelt ...