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| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1970-07-24)July 24, 1970 (age 55) San Luis Obispo, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pioneer (San Jose, California) |
| College | Washington |
| NFL draft | 1993: 6th round, 146th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Dave Hoffmann (born July 24, 1970) is an American former professionalfootball player who was alinebacker in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football with theWashington Huskies, earningAll-American honors in 1992. He was selected by theChicago Bears in the1993 NFL draft and played for thePittsburgh Steelers.[1] After his football career, he became a member of theUnited States Secret Service, protecting presidentsBill Clinton andGeorge W. Bush as well as vice presidentsAl Gore andDick Cheney.[2]
Hoffmann attendedPioneer High School inSan Jose, California.[3]
Hoffmann played at theUniversity of Washington from 1989 to 1992. Playing with theHuskies, he was a first-team All-American,Butkus Award finalist, member of the1991 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 coachDon James.[4] Following his Washington career, Hoffman played in both theEast–West Shrine Game andHula Bowl.[5]
Hoffmann was inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame in 2012.[6]