Joe Zelenka

American football player (born 1976)

American football player

Joe Zelenka

Zelenka (left) with Dolphins' long snapper John Denney in 2011

No. 52, 85, 83, 88, 82

Position:

Long snapper / Tight end

Personal information

Born:

(1976-03-09) March 9, 1976 (age 48)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

256 lb (116 kg)

Career information

High school:

Benedictine (Cleveland, Ohio)

College:

Wake Forest

Undrafted:

1999

Career history

San Francisco 49ers (1999)
Washington Redskins (2000)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2001–2008)
Atlanta Falcons (2009–2011)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	194
Tackles:	0
Fumble recoveries:	1

Player stats at PFR

Joseph John Zelenka (born March 9, 1976) is a former American football long snapper in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at Wake Forest.

Zelenka also played for the Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons.

Early years

Joe started playing football at a very early age in the Catholic Youth Organization football league in northern Ohio, playing for the St. Mary's Chargers (Berea, OH).

Zelenka attended Benedictine High School (Cleveland, Ohio) and was a letterman in football. In football, as a senior, he was given the Coaches' Award and was a second-team All-State selection.

College career

Zelenka attended Wake Forest University and in addition to handling longsnapping duties, he was a tight end. As a tight end, he finished his career with 25 receptions for 217 yards (8.68 yards per rec, avg.).