He played college football with the Washington Huskies, earning All-American honors in 1992.
He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1993 NFL Draft and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
[2] Hoffmann attended Pioneer High School in San Jose, CA.
Playing with the Huskies, 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.
[4] Following his Washington career, Hoffman played in both the East–West Shrine Game and Hula Bowl.