Timothy O'Hara is a 6-foot, 200-pound middle linebacker from Rancho Bernardo High School. He was first-team All-Palomar League his senior year as well as first-team All-North County. He made first-team on the San Diego Union-Tribune's All-Academic Team while being elected his team's Most Valuable Defensive Player as a senior. He was captain of the football team his freshman, sophomore, and senior years, and received the school's Scholar-Athlete Award his junior and senior years. O'Hara received three letters in varsity football. His coach, Ron Hamamoto, describes him as an exceptional young man who contributes a great deal to his community, as well as to his school.
On campus, he was active in peer counseling, and the Human Relations Conference. He received straight A's for seven semesters in a row and was awarded seven Silver Star Awards. He lists his hobbies as snowboarding and basketball. With a 4.07 grade point average, he plans to major in political science or business. He is the son of Thomas and Janice O'Hara of San Diego.