| # | 33 |
|---|---|
| Name | Ben Wenzler |
| Nationality |  Germany |
| Position | Cornerback |
| Height | 182cm |
| Weight | 72kg |
| Current Team | Stuttgart Surge |
| Past Teams | Stuttgart Surge |
| Leagues | European League of Football |
| Seasons | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Age | 24 |
BenWenzler, born on August 2, 2000 in Stuttgart, is a German American football player at the position of cornerback. He has been under contract with Stuttgart Surge in the European League of Football (ELF) since the 2021 season. Wenzler began his career with the Stuttgart Scorpions and also played at Alma High School in the USA. He has won a Southern Championship title in the GFL Juniors (2018) and is known for his skills as a cornerback. Wenzler is studying Sports Management at the University of Tübingen and is a promising player in the ELF.
Previous stations
- 2013-2020: Stuttgart Scorpions
- 2017: Alma High School
- Since 2021: Stuttgart Surge
Achievements
- Southern championship title GFL Juniors (2018)
Credits
Text: Foot Bowl and Mistral AI (Le Chat)
Other
- Ben Wenzler began his sporting career in handball at MTV Stuttgart before switching to American football with the Stuttgart Scorpions in 2013.
- He initially played cornerback and safety in flag football before switching to the U16 and U17 youth teams in tackle football in 2015.
- During a 2017 student exchange at Alma High School in Michigan, Ben not only improved his English skills, but also his football skills and experienced US football training first-hand.
- After his return to Germany, he was selected for the U17 Baden-Württemberg team and only narrowly lost the final of the German championship.
- Ben Wenzler then became a regular at cornerback in the U19 1st Bundesliga (GFLJ).
- In 2018, he and his team won the title of Southern Champions and took part in the playoffs for the German championship title, where they lost to the reigning champions in the semi-finals.
- In 2019, Ben gained his first experience in the men’s team of the Stuttgart Scorpions (GFL).
- In 2020, he was preparing for the season, which had to be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- Ben Wenzler is left-handed.
- He is studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
