Hoffmann attended Pioneer High School in San Jose, CA.[2]
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Hoffmann played for the Washington Huskies from 1989 to 1992, where he was a first-team All-American, Butkus Award finalist, member of the 1991 National Champions, three-time Pac-10 conference champion, two-time All-Pac-10 player, Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year, and team captain in 1992 for coach Don James.[3] Following his Washington career, Hoffman played in both the East–West Shrine Game and Hula Bowl.[4]
Hoffmann was inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame in 2012.[5]