Player: David “Cito” Zeleya
School: James Kenan
Sport: Football
Year: Junior
Hometown: Warsaw
Parents: David Whitehead and Martha Zeleya
A two-way starter, Zeleya has churned out 96 yards and five touchdowns on 12 carries offensively. He scored the game-winning TD in overtime against Whiteville. Against East Bladen, his touchdown after a key defensive stop helped propel the Tigers to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2015. Defensively, Zeleya has 22 stops this season.
Tigers’ head coach Tim Grady said, “David is great athlete and a great kid … true play maker. His personality lights up every room he walks in. I look forward to watching him grow as a player and a young man.”
