Rare two-sport star Zach Hoffpauir dies at 26. Christian McCaffrey was his best friend. Details are here, and thanks for your support. Zach knew something was wrong. Every day Zach Hoffpauir gave his love and passion to his family, his teammates and the players he coached. He had a gregarious personality and we all loved him. Creative Commons. We always talked about living simply when we got older: Hunting, fishing, riding bulls, RVing across the country with @beaukitson (One day we'll do that). We also knew that this research could help others, and that is exactly what Zach would want.. Just imagine what Zachs parents are going through, said Dr. Ann McKee, Director of the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank, in a 2021 documentary from Sports360AZ about Zachs life. 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Hed be in your heart.. Mike Nowels is an assistant sports editor for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. He wanted to help the players succeed on the field, at home, in class and in the community. Zach Hoffpauir, a former Peoria Centennial and Stanford football safety, died last Thursday at the age of 26. Zach also loved dancing, whether it was in the car, in the Hillsboro Hops baseball clubhouse the minor league team for which he played briefly on the field or at a concert. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a degenerative brain disease found posthumously in the brains of football players. This is not a DEATH NOTICE / OBITUARY, this is a developing story. His mood changed. He was the player who both took coaching and pushed his coaches to get better. Zach Ryan SimonGUEYDAN - It's with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Zach Ryan Simon announces his passing from this life on November 17, 2012. The school provided no further details. Its so sad.. Centennial coach Richard Taylor always regarded Hoffpair as one of his favorite players to coach because of the way he impacted the team. His lowest point came in the spring of 2019 when he tried to overdose on Xanax and Benadryl, he said on a podcast last fall. His heart ached to care for them. "I am devastated by the loss," Ed began his social media post. He was a true friend and a great brother to anyone he knew. But now it makes so much sense. Find out how. Zach knew something was wrong. Hoffpauir played two seasons of minor league ball, in 2015 and 2018, hitting .224 with three homers and nine RBIs in 107 at-bats in rookie and Class-A ball. He was this incredible athlete with this strong exterior, but he really was just a big softie, Zachs cousin, Morgan Williams, said. David Fernandez, Centennial High Schools school resource officer from the Peoria Police Department, tweeted a fond memory: A few years ago, Zach Hoffpauir was back at Centennial mentoringI was standing nearby watching when a young student walked up and said, Hey, whos that?, I replied, Thats who you want to grow up to be.. He couldnt fight this alone. He could walk into a room and light up the room., Matt Rodriguez, another teammate, said, He made plays, he was always talking, he was always clowning, roasting everybody, no one talked trash better, no one was more confident than Zach. He was in the middle of everything, from his dance moves to his football hits, to his baseball home runs, to his transparency and resiliency and leading the room. When, how and why music should be incorporated into a funeral service, How to create a personal tribute to the life of your loved one, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. Richardson "The Big Bopper" and Roger Peterson, Making the holiday season bearable during grief. Hoffpauir had stage II the same level found in the brain of Junior Seau after the NFL Hall of Famer took his own life, at the age of 43, with a gunshot to the chest. Jaguars won't spend big, but here are five players they could target in free agency, The most memorable pre-NFL draft workouts ever: Coaches, scouts, execs make their picks, 2023 NFL franchise tag tracker: Raiders tag Josh Jacobs, the NFL's rushing leader. 31 painted near the 31-year-line. I love you and your family and I promise we'll make you proud. Fill in some information about your loved one, and we'll generate some text that you can use as a starting point for your online memorial. He had so much to look forward to.". Zach could sit with the lowest of the low and knew how to show up for people. Hoffpauirs career doesnt fit neatly into the model usually associated with players who display symptoms of CTE later in life. He was a walking example of how to care for people, a rare soul. But he knew something was wrong.. Hope Hoffpauir Obituary. He taught me how to not give a fuck about what people think about me, and to do it my way. The thing I will always remember about him, outside of his great abilities in football and baseball, was he always made everybody around him better, Taylor said. His father confirmed the death to the Arizona Republic but did not provide a cause. Local Sports Things To Do Business eNewspaper Politics USA TODAY Obituaries . Thats the last thing he said. Last Thursday morning, Zach Hoffpauir passed away at the age of 26. Zach showed me the way when I got to college. He was everything to everybody. My sincere condolences to Zachs family and his many friends.. On top of the depression and anxiety, he was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in 2019, which weakened his immune system. After Stanford and the finality of not being able to play beyond college, he struggled with what to do in life, said Doug Hoffpauir. At that time, McCaffrey and other Stanford teammates returned to the Valley for a dinner on the anniversary of Hoffpauir's death. In high school, in addition to starring in two sportsand, of course, playing both offense (wide receiver, quarterback, running back) and defensehe became known as a charismatic leader. The head coach was Ed McCaffrey, the father of former Stanford star Christian McCaffrey one of Hoffpauirs best friends. He did things the right way. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Cronkite News). Hoffpauir was a standout safety who made All-Pac-12 honorable mention in 2014. It was a stripping of identity for me, said Zach about the retirement on the 2019 podcast. All rights reserved. This documentary sets the story straight and expands on Zach's journey from childhood to mental health struggles in adulthood to the lasting impact he had on. Two-sport standout at Centennial High and Stanford, Zach Hoffpauir died last week. Sharon "Teda" Hoffpauir A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2022, 11 a.m., at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church for Sharon "Teda" Hoffpauir, 66, who died Thursday, June 23, 2022 in Crowley, La, surrounded by her loving family. The Stanford Cardinal family collectively mourned one of their own this weekend after the news of Zach Hoffpauir, the former two-sport star, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020.. Hoffpauir was with his father, who confirmed the news to the Arizona Republic, not citing a cause. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Former Stanford safety Zach Hoffpauir's brain is being donated to Boston University. He worked hard, boosted morale and was incredibly kind, said Casey Sawyer, marketing manager for the Portland, Oregon, suburb-located Hillsboro Hops. . Dolores was born December 26, 1932 in Shreveport and grew up in Leesville. If it was not for his close friend and former football teammate at Stanford, Christian McCaffery, Zach may have never learned the real source for all of his mental health issues. Talented young athletes often dominate several sports in elementary school and even high school. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a degenerative brain disease found posthumously in the brains of football players. Coach: David Shaw (42-11, entering . Our prayers are with the Hoffpauir family, though Zach, you are always with us.. He would always come back to Centennial to help out the Coyotes. To those who knew him, he provided a light that shone in the darkest places and will continue to impact people even in his passing. I am devastated by the loss of Zach Hoffpauir, a friend to me and my family since his playing days with my son Christian at Stanford, Bears new head football coach Ed McCaffrey wrote on Instagram on Friday. After the attempt, he began finding healing through a combination of medication, therapy, and self-reflection. It was the first time in a long time that he felt purpose. No matter where they came from, no matter their circumstances.. No cause of death for the former Stanford football and baseball player has been released. Several themes emerged from their tearful tributes. On Untold, Zach shared how deep his emotional pain went. Hoffpauir was a multi-sport athlete at Centennial High School and excelled at a variety of sports, including football and basketball. He battled Lyme disease, Valley fever, meningitis, depression, insomnia. He made 137 more in high school and was in on hundreds of others playing running back and wide receiver. Zach also began seeing mental health professionals. That research will be valuable to future generations. They shared stories about Zach. College Sports | The next morning, Hoffpauir did not wake up. "I'll never be the same," his mother, Shannon Hoffpauir, said. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. He always said hashtag CTE.. As he did with all things, Zach put his all into every hit. PEORIA - It was a moment of celebration but also melancholy as Doug and Shannon Hoffpauir led a crowd to the middle of the Centennial High School football field. Now all of a sudden, sports became a business, Doug said in the Sports360AZ documentary. Mostly he loved sharing his life and experiences with our players, who he was born to mentor. So will his legacy at Centennial. Cavness, expressed the same feeling in his eulogy. Here is the All-District 38-4A boys soccer team, as selected by the league's coaches. A 30-minute documentary on former Centennial football star Zach Hoffpauir, who died last year, will air Monday on Sports360az.com. The rookie coach made an early impact on his players. All rights reserved. One Zach Hoffpauir was unwaveringly committed to his faith and to his family. The Mystic Krewe of Apollo Baton Rouge celebrated its 41st annual ball Jan. 21 at the Raising Cane's River Center. Stanford safety Zach Hoffpauir (10) had 99 tackles in his Stanford career. 1 of 2 Zach Hoffpauir (10) participates in a scrimmage with Stanford Cardinal teammates in Palo Alto, Calif. on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Find Fishing Supplies listings in San Francisco, CALIFORNIA.