Player Information
Joseph John Zelenka was born on March 9, 1976 in Cleveland, OH where he attended Benedictine High School. At Wake Forest, he primarily worked as a long snapper. But he did record 25 catches for 217 yards (8.7 avg) during his career with the Demon Deacons. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent in 1999 by the San Francisco 49ers.
Career Statistics
| Year | Team | G | GS |
| 1999 | SF | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | WAS | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | JAC | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | JAC | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | JAC | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 | JAC | 16 | 0 |
| 2005 | JAC | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | JAC | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | JAC | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | JAC | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | ATL | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | ATL | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | ATL | 16 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 194 | 0 | |
Transactions
Signed by the San Francisco 49ers on April 23, 1999 ... Traded by the 49ers to the Washington Redskins on April 27, 2000 for a conditional draft pick in 2001 ... Cut by the Redskins on March 9, 2001 ... Signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 23, 2001 ... Re-signed by the Jaguars on February 27, 2002 ... Re-signed by the Jaguars on February 28, 2003 ... Re-signed by Jaguars on March 4, 2004 ... Re-signed by the Jaguars on March 2, 2005 ... Re-signed by Jaguars on February 12, 2009 ... Cut by the Jaguars on September 5, 2009 ... Signed by the Atlanta Falcons on December 1, 2009 ... Re-signed by Falcons on March 8, 2010 ... Re-signed by Falcons on March 23, 2012.
Contract Details
Re-signed by Falcons in 2010 to a two-year contract. His deal includes base salaries of: $855,000 (2010) and $865,000 (2011) ... Re-signed by Falcons in 2012 to a one-year deal worth $925,000.