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Cam Cleeland

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Cam Cleeland
No. 85, 87
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1975-08-15) August 15, 1975 (age 49)
Sedro-Woolley, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
College:Washington
NFL draft:1998 / round: 2 / pick: 40
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:131
Receiving yards:1,478
Receiving touchdowns:13
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cameron Ross Cleeland (born August 15, 1975) is an American football tight end who last played for the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. He was drafted in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft.[1] Previously he had played for the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots and went to the University of Washington.

While a rookie with the Saints, he was struck in the eye by linebacker Andre Royal with a sock filled with coins during a hazing incident.[2] Cleeland nearly lost his eye in addition to suffering a broken eye socket and broken nose. The injury permanently affected his eyesight.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Incognito feels ‘betrayed’ by Martin, by Mike Puma, November 9, 2013, New York Post
  3. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. November 7, 2013.