Zach Hoffpauir Class: Sophomore Hometown: Glendale, AZ High School: Centennial Height / Weight: 6-0 / 195 Position: SS

2012 (FRESHMAN) :Hard-hitting frosh ascended to the backup strong safety position while starting on the kickoff coverage and punt block special teams units in all 14 games...totaled 11 tackles (seven solo) and one pass breakup this season...made career-high three solo tackles on defense at Colorado in the Cardinal's shutout victory...flashed for three tackles and a pass breakup all during a single series in the second quarter vs. Washington State...had two defensive tackles in the fourth quarter vs. Duke in addition to a first-quarter solo stop on kickoff coverage.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Centennial High School in Peoria, Ariz....played for head coach Richard Taylor...three-year letterwinner who played running back, slot receiver and quarterback, in addition to safety, at some point during his high school career...listed as the sixth-best overall recruit in the state of Arizona...first team all-state selection at safety as a junior and senior...also was a first team American Football Coaches Association all-district selection...named the West Valley's Player of the Year by the Arizona Republic...participated in the 2012 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix, where he captained the West squad...credited with 174 tackles and 13 interceptions during his three-year varsity career...had 59 tackles to go along with six interceptions as a senior...also rushed for 436 yards and 11 touchdowns...made 73 tackles and had five interceptions during an outstanding junior campaign...made an immediate impact on the varsity as a sophomore, finishing with 42 tackles and two interceptions... four-sport athlete who also lettered in baseball, basketball and track...batted .350 as a junior after hitting .404 as a sophomore...starting point guard on Centennial's basketball team as a freshman...parents are Doug and Shannon Hoffpauir...has one younger sister, Hillary...born in Glendale, Ariz....full name is Zachary Thomas Hoffpauir.