For former Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne, preparation for the 2025 NFL draft was not a worry. Instead, he was carrying the weight of a far more personal fight at home. Unfortunately, his father, Jeff Thorne, who revealed his Stage IV cancer diagnosis in February, passed away today. Fans and supporters instantly started rallying around the Thorne family for support.

According to FootballScoop’s official account on X, “The world has lost a great man. Jeff Thorne is now in Heaven. Thorne, who led his North Central College team to the 2019 National Championship, had been fighting stomach cancer. Today, Jeff rests in peace with his Lord and Savior. May God share His peace with the Thorne family.”

Jeff began the fight of his life when doctors diagnosed him with stomach cancer in February. I

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