Top 50 UGA Players of All Time - No. 32 - Ben Zambiasi

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No. 32 - Ben Zambiasi, LB from Valdosta

Zambiasi was a standout linebacker for the Bulldogs and led the team in total tackles for three straight years (1975-77). In those three years, Zambiasi recorded 465 tackles- 247 solo- and earned All-SEC honors his sophomore through senior seasons. He helped lead the Bulldogs to a 10-1 regular season mark and an SEC championship in 1976. Zambiasi was an Academic All-American in 1976 and received the 1977 William Jenkins Award as Georgia’s top lineman. Also that year, Zambiasi was given the Wallace Butts Memorial Award and the Wallace Butts Family Scholarship given annually to the player who best combines athletic and academic skills. Zambiasi went on to play profes- sionally for the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton TigerCats from 1978-1991. In that time, he was named runner-up CFL Rookie of the Year (’78), CFL Defensive MVP (’79), and All-CFL for five straight seasons.