Seth DeValve
American football player (born 1993)
Seth Nicolas DeValve (born January 29, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft. He played college football for the Princeton Tigers.
Early life
DeValve was born on January 29, 1993, in Manchester, Connecticut, to Tim and Laurie DeValve. His father is an engineer and former long-distance runner at Connecticut. He has three older brothers: Caleb, Levi and Jacob. His brother Jacob ran the decathlon at Liberty University. DeValve started playing football in fourth grade. Through his elementary and middle school years, he played three sports — football in the fall, basketball in the winter, and track in the spring.
He went on to attend Manchester High School.
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