Six years after scoring spring game TD, brain cancer survivor Jack Hoffman returns to Nebraska campus for College Gameday
Jack Hoffman was once surviving for his life, but in 2019, he’s a source of inspiration. On Saturday, he made a guest appearance for Nebraska on ESPN’s College GameDay.
While battling brain cancer in 2013, he played in Nebraska’s 2013 spring game and scored a touchdown. He overcame his cancer and is now playing football in eighth grade. ESPN showed a highlight of his score from the 2013 spring game and interviewed him with his father on this weekend’s GameDay.
Check out the full interview below:
Six years after scoring a touchdown in Nebraska's spring game, brain cancer survivor Jack Hoffman is playing for his 8th grade squad 💪 pic.twitter.com/Jhu3xSwo13
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 28, 2019
What a touching moment. College GameDay is a great source of entertainment and news, but it’s also a great avenue for these types of stories.