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, has died at the age of 19.

Jack Hoffman, who captured the nation’s heart in 2013 when he scored a 69-yard touchdown at a University of Nebraska spring game at age seven, died of brain cancer, the Team Jack Foundation announced “with heavy hearts” Wednesday.

Jack Hoffman, the young Nebraska football fan who ran for a touchdown during the 2013 Cornhuskers' spring game and became a catalyst for pediatric brain cancer fundraising, died Wednesday after a 14-year battle with cancer.

Jack Hoffman, one of the Huskers' biggest fans and a beacon of hope for many across the United States, has died of cancer.

Jack Hoffman, who captured the hearts of Husker fans and the nation, has passed away after a long battle with brain cancer at the age of 19. Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atkinson shared the news Wednesday.

A beloved Husker fan who battled brain cancer and famously scored a touchdown during the 2013 spring game has died.