Seth Nicolas DeValve (born January 29, 1993) is an American former professional football tight end.

[2] Through his elementary and middle school years, he played three sports — football in the fall, basketball in the winter, and track in the spring.

[2] While running track, DeValve was a state qualifier in the high jump and shot put and he competed in sprint and distance events.

He was a National Guard Scholar-Athlete and Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC).

After graduation from Manchester High School, DeValve began attending Princeton University where he majored in mechanical engineering.

He recorded career highs in both receptions (nine), and receiving yards (115), in the Tigers season finale against Dartmouth.

In 2015, DeValve, despite two injuries that cost him the better part of four games, still recorded 33 receptions for 337 yards and a touchdown.

[1][2] DeValve finished his career ranked 10th all-time at Princeton in receptions (122) and 13th in receiving yards (1,336).

DeValve was selected in the fourth round (138th overall) in the 2016 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns.

[10] DeValve scored his first career touchdown on November 10 in a Thursday Night Football game against the Baltimore Ravens on a 25-yard pass from Cody Kessler.

[21] For one semester in college DeValve worked in risk management at NRG Energy.

On August 21, 2017, DeValve became the first white NFL player to take a knee during the national anthem.

The August 2017 demonstrations in Charlottesville, Virginia, had a lot to do with the decision, but DeValve said it was also more personal.

"[22] Erica DeValve later stated that she did not want Seth viewed as a white savior.