| # | 3 |
|---|---|
| Name | Lennart Weitz |
| Nationality |  Germany |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Height | 184cm |
| Weight | 94kg |
| Current Team | Rhein Fire |
| Past Teams | Cologne Centurions, Rhein Fire |
| Leagues | European League of Football |
| Seasons | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Age | 26 |
Lennart Weitz is a German American football player who has played as a linebacker for Rhein Fire in the European League of Football (ELF) since 2024. He began his career with the Cologne Falcons and later moved to the Cologne Crocodiles. In 2021, he was nominated for the “Rookie of the Year” award in the ELF. Lennart previously played for the Cologne Centurions together with his brother Fabian Weitz.
Previous stations
- 2011-2015: Cologne Falcons
- 2015-2019: Cologne Crocodiles
- 2016: Raft River High School
- 2021-2023: Cologne Centurions
- since 2024: Rhein Fire
Achievements
- Defensive Rookie of the Year (2021)
- Rookie of the Year Nominee (2021)
- State Champion (2016)
- Junior Bowl Champion (2019)
- ELF Champion (2024)
Credits
Text: Foot Bowl and Mistral AI (Le Chat)
Other
- lives by the motto: “Never Back Down”
- his older brother Fabian Weitz plays college football for the Buffalo Bulls
- likes to play basketball in his free time
- Fitness trainer by profession in his own family business SportsFactory by ACR
- studies sport and performance at the Cologne Sports University
- is a fan of the San Francisco 49ers
- His big dream is to play in the NFL
- Called up to the B squad of the national youth team in 2017
- suffered an injury in the 2022 offseason, causing him to miss the entire season
