Ben Zelenka brings a compact, blue-collar linebacker frame to Gardner-Webb
Zelenka is a **redshirt freshman** linebacker at Gardner-Webb who checks in at **5-11, 210** and already has the build of a low-center-of-gravity defender. Reliable public stat lines are limited, so the main takeaway is projection: he looks like a development player with a sturdy frame for contact, likely to fit best as a physical, assignment-sound LB rather than a flash-first playmaker. For a team, that makes him interesting as a **depth-and-development** addition with upside if his instincts and processing catch up to his body.
