| Number | 44, 45 |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Birth date | March 21, 1992 (age 34) |
| Birth place | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 5 |
| Weight lbs | 260 |
| High school | Christian Brothers (Sacramento) |
| College | Miami (FL) |
| Undraftedyear | 2014 |
| Pastteams | |
| Statlabel 1 | Receptions |
| Statvalue 1 | 1 |
| Statlabel 2 | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue 2 | 1 |
| Statlabel 3 | Receiving touchdowns |
| Pfr | C/ClevAs00 |
Asante Cleveland (born March 21, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and attended Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, California. He was a member of the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots, and San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers.
Early life
Cleveland played high school football for the Christian Brothers High School Falcons. He earned all-league honors as a junior after leading the team with 21 receptions for 262 yards and four touchdowns. He recorded 24 receptions for 412 yards and seven touchdowns during his senior year.[1]
College career
Cleveland played from 2010 to 2013 at the University of Miami for the Hurricanes.[1]
Professional career
Cleveland was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on May 10, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft. He was released by the 49ers on August 30 and signed to the team's practice squad on August 31, 2014.[2][3] He was promoted to the active roster on September 20, 2014.[2] Cleveland made his NFL debut on September 21, 2014, against the Arizona Cardinals.[4]
Cleveland was traded to the New England Patriots for Jordan Devey on August 18, 2015.[5] He was released by the Patriots on September 5 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6, 2015.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on November 27, 2015[8] and appeared briefly, recording one catch for one yard, in the Patriots' 30–24 loss to the Denver Broncos on November 29, 2015.[9] Cleveland was released by the Patriots on December 25, 2015.[10]
Cleveland signed with the San Diego Chargers on December 28, 2015.[11] On September 4, 2016, he was released by the Chargers.[12] He was then signed to the Chargers' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 24, 2016.[13] On August 7, 2017, Cleveland was waived/injured by the Chargers and placed on injured reserve.[14]
References
- ^ "#82 Asante Cleveland". hurricanesports.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ "Asante Cleveland". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". 49ers.com. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ "Asante Cleveland". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan (August 18, 2015). "Niners trade Asante Cleveland to Patriots for lineman". NFL.com. Archived August 20, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Kyed, Doug (September 5, 2015). "Patriots Roster Cuts Tracker: Brandon LaFell Kept On PUP, Reggie Wayne Released". nesn.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Kyed, Doug (September 6, 2015). "Patriots Sign Kenbrell Thompkins To Practice Squad, Cut Cameron Fleming". nesn.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Reiss, Mike (November 27, 2015). "TE Asante Cleveland promoted from Patriots' practice squad". ESPN. Archived November 27, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "NFL box score". bostonglobe.com. November 29, 2015. Archived June 11, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Alper, Josh (December 25, 2015). "Patriots waive Asante Cleveland". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ Florio, Mike (December 28, 2015). "Chargers claim Asante Cleveland". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Chargers Add Three via Waivers". Chargers.com
- ^ Henne, Ricky. "Chargers Promote TE Asante Cleveland to Active Roster; Waive RB Andre Williams". Chargers.com
- ^ Henne, Ricky (August 7, 2017). "Bolts Make Trio of Transactions". Chargers.com