Seth Nicolas DeValve (born January 29, 1993) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. He played college football at

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Early years

DeValve was born on January 29, 1993, in

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, to Tim and Laurie DeValve. His father is an engineer and former long-distance runner at

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. He has three older brothers: Caleb, Levi and Jacob. His brother Jacob ran the

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