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

Jack Hoffman, a Nebraska Cornhuskers superfan battling ... In the midst of all of it, he started up a friendship with running back Rex Burkhead. The two, along with Hoffman’s family, later ...

Rex Burkhead, ahead of surgery, and the two formed a friendship. Burkhead played for the Cornhuskers from 2009 to 2012 before a 10-year NFL career. Then, Nebraska coach Bo Pelini invited Hoffman ...

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

Jack Hoffman, the University of Nebraska football superfan who went viral in 2013 for his 69-yard touchdown on the field, has ...

Jack was a passionate Nebraska football fan, and shortly after his diagnosis he struck up a friendship with Huskers running back and future NFL player Rex Burkhead. The nation was introduced to ...

Jack Hoffman, who previously won an ESPY Award for his viral touchdown run during a Nebraska football game in 2013 when he ...

The inspiring Cornhuskers fan won an ESPY for his 69-yard touchdown run in 2013 as a 7-year-old fighting brain cancer.