2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in three games in his first active season, recording one hit for a .500 batting average … Recorded one putout and one assist as well as one run scored.   

2012 (Freshman): Redshirt season.

High School: Three-time baseball letterman for head coach Ruly Medrano ... Earned a Second Team All District Selection for second base his junior year ... Also achieved All City Honorable Mention that same year ... Impressively recieved an unanimous selection for First Team All District for catcher his senior year ... Without a glove, he was on the honor roll with a 3.6 GPA all four years ... Was a member of National Honor Society and Student Council.

Personal: Parents are Fernando and Yvette Zuluaga ... Has three siblings, Sarhara, Jonathan and Angelica ... Relative John Michael Montes ran cross country the University of Texas at El Paso ... Majoring in exercise and sports science.