bˈɑːtʃən plˈeɪd lˈaɪnbækɚɹ æt bˈɛlmɔnt hˈaɪ skˈuːl ænd lˈeɪɾɚɹ æɾ ˌɑːksɪdˈɛntəl kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə.
Botchan played linebacker at Belmont High School and later at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California.