Cibola TE earns official scholarship offers
Liam Hoffmeyer receiving multiple opportunities to continue football career
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Monday was the first day collegiate athletic programs were allowed to send out official scholarship offers.
Locally, Liam Hoffmeyer, Cibola’s senior tight end, was a part of the group of kids around the country to receive an opportunity to further their education and football career at a higher level.
Hoffmeyer received offers from NCAA Division I FCS programs: Idaho, South Dakota State and Valparaiso.
“I am extremely blessed and honored to have received my offers. It has been a very humbling experience for me. I have been in contact with South Dakota State and Valparaiso for a while now,” Hoffmeyer said.
However, Idaho’s offer came as a surprise, according to Hoffmeyer.
“I was extremely surprised and ecstatic when I received the offer from the University of Idaho. They are a good football program,” he said.
On Monday, Idaho football was scheduled to play this fall. However, the Big Sky Conference – in which Idaho participates in – reported on Friday football will not happen in 2020.
Despite the cancellation of the sport for this fall, the news does not play a role in Hoffmeyer’s recruitment.
As a junior, Hoffmeyer was one of the most explosive tight ends in the state of Arizona, averaging 21.3 yards per reception. He finished 2019 with 20 catches, 426 yards and four touchdowns and was one of the Raiders’ top offensive weapons.
“Liam is a special kid,” Cibola head football coach Steven Fritz said. “As great as an athlete as he is, he’s just a great kid. He’s
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