Prep/Personal: Defensive and offensive lineman for head coach J.P. Shevory at the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, R.I ... graduated from Solon (Ohio) High School in 2011 ... four-year starter ... played in 2012 Ohio North-South Classic after he recorded 24 tackles for loss as a senior ... at offensive guard, blocked at an 84 percent efficiency rate with 77 pancakes ... posted 62 tackles with 21 TFLs and one fumble recovery his junior campaign ... also lettered in track and wrestling, where he finished fifth as a heavyweight at the 2011 Ohio High School Athletic Association Wrestling Championships. ... excels in the weight room with a bench press of 475 pounds and a 600-plus pound squat. ... parents are Paul and Hadassa Hoff ... born on Jan. 7, 1994, Nathanial Hoff intends to study elementary education.