Former Stanford multi player Zach Hoffpauir has died at the age of 26 on Thursday morning. Zach Hoffpauir was living with his father in Doug City, Arizona State, at the time of the coronavirus pandemic.
His father has confirmed his death in an interview to the Arizona Republic. He has not revealed anything about the cause of his death.
Zach Hoffpauir’s team with Stanford and his friend Christian McCaffrey have expressed grief over his death. He shared the photo of Zach Hoffpauir on Instagram and wrote, “Yesterday Heaven gained an angel, and I lost one of my best friends in the world.”
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“Zach showed me the way when I got to college. He did things the right way. He taught me how to enjoy life. He taught me how to not give a fuck about what people think about me, and to do it my way. “
“He never lost an argument, or a dance battle, and he said what he meant and meant what he said. I never doubted for a second whether or not he had my back. He was a true friend and a great brother to anyone he knew. “
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“He was a walking example of how to care for people, a rare soul. 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 talked about the little things in life and how to never take for granted a loved one. “
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I am devastated by the loss of Zach Hoffpauir, a friend to me and my family since his playing days with Christian at Stanford. He was like a brother to our boys and recently found his calling as our safeties coach… https://t.co/eNYbQB30fv
— Ed McCaffrey (@87ed) May 15, 2020
“Focused cherish all the memories we had bro. I love you and your family and I promise make you proud. Watch over us. Hug your loved ones extra today.”
He was also the star player of baseball, with Zach Hoffpauir playing football for the Stanford team.
Ed McCaffrey wrote on his death on twitter that “I am devastated by the loss of Zach Hoffpauir, a friend to me and my family since his playing days with Christian at Stanford. He was like a brother to our boys and recently found his calling as our safeties coach.”
