The ESPN family mourns the loss of one of their loved ones, Zach Jonesfollowing his death on Sunday, December 22nd. He was 41 years old.

“ESPN lost one of us yesterday, research manager Zach Jones.” Sports center anchor Randy Scott announced during the broadcast on Monday, December 23rd.

Scott announced that Jones passed away after a “two-year battle with colon cancer, which had metastasized prior to his diagnosis.”

“You may have never seen him on your screens, but you have seen his work on our live golf coverage, our women’s college basketball coverage or on one of our other broadcasts Sports center shows,” the journalist continued. “He came here as a researcher in 2010 and joined the management team of the statistics and information group in 2018.”

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Scott had tears in his eyes as he described Jones’ key legacy, which had nothing to do with his work at the sports-focused broadcaster.

“More importantly, he got married here. He started a family here. “The Stanford (University) graduate loved The Cardinal and he loved golf,” Scott said while getting choked up on camera. “He loved his wife Amber and he loved his son Silas. He turned 10 last month. He lost his father three days before Christmas.”

The host recalled seeing Jones in the cafeteria “just a few weeks ago” and noted that he was “hopeful” and “thoughtful,” telling him, “He just wanted his family to have his way.” recent move to Texas is going well.”

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Scott explained that Jones “fought like hell” during his battle with cancer and “now he’s settling down.” He concluded by saying, “We love you, buddy,” and shared a photo of his late colleague with his family.

Scott shared this Sports center Clip on X on Monday in which Jones is referred to as “our friend, Amber’s husband and Silas’ father.”

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fellow Sports center anchor Kevin Negandhi also paid tribute to their friend on social media.

“May you rest in peace, Zach. “A devoted father who loved golf, the Chargers and his family,” he wrote of X on Monday. “He was a fantastic researcher and had the perfect demeanor for television. He will be missed by many. We send all our love to his wife, son and their family. F–cancer.”

ESPN colleague Gregg Colli commented on Negandhi’s post with the response: “Zach was the best. The original fantasy football researcher who handled a ridiculous amount of work with a smile and no complaints. He was as good a person as they come. Cancer sucks!”