Earned Class 5A All-State honors as a senior at KEMPNER HIGH SCHOOL.....Earned All District 20-5A honors in each of his last three seasons......Led the Cougars in five offensive categories as a senior, batting .377 with an on-base percentage of .417 and a slugging percentage of .662.......Had 29 hits, scored 21 runs, and had five home runs and 19 runs batted in......Served as team captain.... Played quarterback and linebacker for the football team...........Hit .397 as a freshman while playing on the sophomore team....... Played for the Columbia Angels Select Team in the summer.....Has played at the Perfect Game Wood Bat Championships, the USA Baseball Junior Olympics, the Triple Crown World Series, and the Amateur Athletic Union World Series.......Had a 3.0 grade point average.

Born June 26, 1985........Son of Doug and Tina Hoffman.......Has a sister, Stephanie.......Majoring in Business at UTPA.