But after retiring from playing he lost his identity as most athletes… Hoffpauir was 26 at the time of his passing this past spring, just a few months after he had been hired as a defensive backs coach at Northern Colorado under head coach Ed McCaffrey. "I didn't even love sports that much, but I felt like that's what I was supposed to do. He always learned from his older siblings rights and wrongs. You're not a Stitcher Premium subscriber yet. Hoffpauir played safety at Stanford and was a baseball player who was drafted by the D-backs in 2015. Turns out they were absolutely right and the medical examiner’s report cited ‘fentanyl toxicity’ as the cause of death, and was noted that it was an accident. You can follow him on Twitter at @RJ_Abeytia and follow The Bootleg @TheBootleg for up to the moment Cardinal news and analysis. Zach was a multi sport athlete from Stanford. He taught me how to enjoy life," McCaffrey's post read, in part. On a podcast in September, Zach Hoffpauir — who died Thursday at age 26 — told an interviewer that he suffered “five or six” concussions during his Stanford athletic career. He contracted Valley Fever which turned into a fungal form of meningitis. Hoffpauir was with his father in Arizona during the coronavirus pandemic. This is his Untold story. But after retiring from playing he lost his identity as most athletes… Our kids just loved him.". This is his Untold story. Zach was a multi sport athlete from Stanford. He played baseball and football. RIP.”, After missing the 2015 football season to play minor league baseball in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ system, Hoffpauir, 10 games for the Cardinal in 2016 and amassed 35 tackles (26 solo), 0.5 tackles for loss, and three pass breakups. iTunes. He was unsuccessful. Having moved around for most of his childhood, Grayson always found solitude in football. Sign up now to get all the great information inside our Premium Football and Hoops Boards Click here to subscribe! ", RELATED: How to 'Keep Looking Up' after tragedy and suicide, RELATED: #SendTheLove to friends and family while social distancing. "Yesterday Heaven gained an angel, and I lost one of my best friends in the world. "I sat down with him and within 15 minutes, he tells me it's Lyme Disease," Zach said on the podcast. "The dialogue over CLD provokes strong feelings, and has been more acrimonious than any other aspect of Lyme disease," a post from the National Institutes of Health advises. Zach was a multi sport athlete from Stanford. I loved our conversation and I hope you all enjoy! About the darkness that few saw when he was in the limelight. Listen to Untold episodes free, on demand. "We all really loved Zach," he said. in Communication has passed away per this report from azcentral.com. For free. This was darkness falling. Former teammate and current Houston Texan, not longer after the announcement on Twitter “, I can’t believe this. Before that, he was a standout at Peoria's Centennial High School. The Zach Hoffpauir Project was created to honor Zach’s memory, heart and compassion for others. And don't forget to sign up for our Bootleg Newsletter! I loved our conversation and I hope you all enjoy! Zach was a multi-sport athlete at Stanford, lettering in football and baseball. No chance.". Not a subscriber? I was JUST talking with you about your new coaching career & your athletes. Available on iTunes, Spotify, and more. The podcast is one of those things that isn't relevant until it is. Former Stanford Football and Baseball player Zach Hoffpauir, who graduated in 2016 with a B.A. Zach Hoffpauir. But after retiring from playing he lost his identity as most athletes do! Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. On this episode we talk about mental health issues, and how he overcame them. Hoffpauir appeared on a Podcast with Jordan Simone and detailed his struggles with mental illness while at Stanford and after his time in college. Catch and subscribe to Shannon’s Bible Study anywhere you listen to Podcast! Needs some editing as 90 minutes is just too long. These podcasts are OUTSTANDING......thoroughly enjoy listening to the "up close and personal" interviews. Bonus and ad-free content available with Stitcher Premium. But what if it was more than the concussions? Zach Hoffpauir spent a lifetime in front of cheering fans. Zach was a multi sport athlete from Stanford. Boulder Creek High School Head Coach Tony Casarella hired Zach last year to coach defensive back at the Anthem high school. On this episode we talk about mental health issues, and how he overcame them. His parents His parents say doctors told them his history of concussions may have made him more susceptible to other diseases attacking his brain. Hoffpauir said his son had been battling depression and other illnesses for year. Zach Hoffpauir, a two-sport athlete at Stanford who earned all-Pac 12 recognition as a safety and was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks during his college career, died Thursday at 26. We’re going to let them do the research.”. Zach was close friends with Ed’s son, former Cardinal teammate Christian. “I hate that it’s because of this, but maybe some positive can come of it. You brought the best out in people to be authentically themselves, including me. Just to so many people, so many people he would have reached and touched in the future. About his "five or six concussions.". The questions were great and the back and forth from someone who was a part of the locker room cant be duplicated. "You have to face your darkness, because everyone has trauma," Zach said." I loved our conversation and I hope you all enjoy! Zach was a multi sport athlete from Stanford. He said he found Zach in his room last Thursday, dead. Former Stanford athlete Zach Hoffpauir reportedly died of accidental overdose, © Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images. But all that time, he wasn't playing for himself. Working with the TEGNA Foundation, a corporate foundation sponsored by 12News' parent company TEGNA Inc., the station's community grantmaking will support the themes of the Cactus Coalition by helping to provide assistance to non-profit organizations. Incredible. Beyond concussions, Hoffpauir suffered from Lyme Disease and had bouts of anxiety and depression. 01:07:57 - Zach was a multi sport athlete from Stanford. Just to so many people, so many people he would have reached and touched in the future. "Zachary died," his father, Doug Hoffpauir said. About his struggles with Lyme disease. 1 over Alabama in Top 25, extending streak seven weeks, US resorts adapt to new normal of skiing amid pandemic, 10 states specifically allow ballots if voters die before Election Day, US envoy warns new violence threatens Afghan peace process, Cactus Coalition - Change agents striving for a better Arizona, How to 'Keep Looking Up' after tragedy and suicide, #SendTheLove to friends and family while social distancing. On this episode we talk about mental health issues, and how he overcame them. © Stitcher 2019, all content is copyright of its owners. Bummer! Grayson Mazzone is a former UCLA football player. Zach showed me the way when I got to college. Zach Hoffpauir, the former Centennial High School football and baseball star who went on to play both sports at Stanford before being drafted by … “He just continued to go downhill and it was a constant fight to survive a day and to have joy," his mother, Shannon Hoffpauir said. A football player good enough to play at Stanford. After one year in the D-Backs system, Hoffpauir returned to Stanford to resume his football career.He got knocked around, as football players do. This is his Untold story. He was a member of Stanford’s Rose Bowl teams in 2012 and 2013 and as a baseball player finished his career with a .295 career average to go with 11 home runs and 58 RBI’s in three seasons playing for Coach Mark Marquess. And from that trauma they react a certain way. He wasn't himself. Hoffpauir got into coaching after he stopped playing. This is pure gold. Former teammate and current Houston Texan Justin Reid tweeted not longer after the announcement on Twitter “I can’t believe this. Now available for iPhone, iPad, Android and Alexa, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. On this episode we talk about mental health issues, and how he overcame them. Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast, Pac-12 Apostles- Pac-12 Football Conference Podcast, Sun Devil Source Report: An ASU Football Podcast. The, article quotes Hoffpauir’s high school coach at Peoria (AZ) Centennial Richard Taylor who said about Zach, “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. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, 'Overjoyed': Missing Zion National Park hiker Holly Courtier found alive after 12 days, Walmart Was Just Rated the Top Grocery Store for This Service. Jordan Simone sits down with Herm and Lia Edwards, the first family of Arizona State football. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. This is what people said about the son a mother and father lost: Former Stanford teammate and now NFL star for the Carolina Panthers, Christian McCaffrey put out an emotional post on Instagram honoring his friend. I listened to the Manny Wilkins interview and I was completely locked in after the 1st 5 minutes. It should be noted that the conjuring up of suicide as the cause of death likely came from a podcast appearance that Zach had made with former Arizona State football player Jordan Simone.
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