Education
Wake Forest University.
Wake Forest University.
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.
Joe started playing football at a very early age in the Christian Youth Organization football league in northern Ohio, playing for the Saint Mary"s Chargers (Berea, Ohio).
Zelenka attended Benedictine High School (Cleveland, Ohio) and was a letterman in football. Zelenka attended Wake Forest University and in addition to handling longsnapping duties, he was a tight education
As a tight end, he finished his career with 25 receptions for 217 yards (868 yards per rec, avg).