Zendejas attended Perry High School, in Gilbert, Arizona, a Phoenix suburb.

As a sophomore in 2019, he became the team's starter at kicker, after Ruiz suffered a groin injury and was lost for the year.

He began the season by making 8-for-8 in field goal attempts and was rewarded with a football scholarship after the third game against Michigan State University.

[3] As a junior in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona State only played 4 contests during the season.

[4] He was 2 out of 4 with kicks from 40-plus yards and began to be platooned in the second game with redshirt freshman Jack Luckhurst.