OUTLOOK:   A reliable tight end who continued to improve in his game throughout the offseason.  He came off the bench in the Red-White Spring Game and had one reception for seven yards. He also had one catch for three yards in a spring scrimmage. 

2009: He played in all 13 games with one start at No. 1 Florida. He had three catches for 33 yards with a long of 13 yards. He also had one kick return for eight yards against LSU. He had one reception for 11 yards in the opener against Missouri State, one for 13 against Troy and one for nine at LSU.

2008: Cleveland appeared in nine games in 2008, missing only the Western Illinois, Texas and Florida contests. He had one catch on the year, which was for a one-yard touchdown, against Mississippi State. The pass came from Casey Dick with 25 seconds remaining in the game. 

2007: He missed the season as a medical redshirt with a pinched nerve in his neck.

2006: He played extensively in his true freshman season, appearing in all 14 games and earning a start against Florida. He was utilized both in the traditional tight end and in flex-tight end formations. He also was a mainstay on UA special teams. He was named to the coaches' SEC All-Freshman team after hauling in a school freshman record-tying 12 receptions for 103 yards and two touchdowns. He ranked fifth on the team in receptions, seventh in receiving yardage and tied for third in touchdown receptions. His 12 catches were the most for a UA tight end since Jason Peters made 21 in 2003 and the most by a freshman tight end since Kirk Botkin also caught 12 in 1990. He made at least one catch in seven of 14 games, including multiple receptions in four contests. He caught the winning touchdown pass in double overtime to lead the Razorbacks to a 24-23 win over No. 22 Alabama. The 11-yard touchdown play was selected as the SEC Pass Play of the Year by Lincoln Financial Sports. He tallied three solo tackles on special teams.  He opened his Razorback career with two catches for 24 yards against No. 3 USC. He made a solo tackle on special teams in the Hogs' win over Utah State. After narrowly missing a score in his collegiate debut, he found the end zone for the first time in the 21-19 win at Vanderbilt. Cleveland hauled in a 15-yard pass from former high school teammate Mitch Mustain in the third quarter to provide the winning margin. He also added a solo tackle on special teams against the Commodores. He made two catches for 18 yards and a touchdown in the Hogs' win over No. 22 Alabama. His 11-yard touchdown grab came in double overtime when he snagged a Mustain pass away from two defenders to tie the game. The extra point gave Arkansas the win. He also made a seven-yard catch in the first quarter against the Crimson Tide. He made one unassisted stop on special teams, but didn't earn a reception. He saw snaps at tight end and on special teams, but didn't earn a catch or a tackle in the Razorbacks' 63-7 win over Southeast Missouri State. Cleveland hauled in a career-high three receptions for 15 yards in Arkansas' win over Ole Miss. He caught a pair of six-yard passes from Mustain and a three-yard pass from Casey Dick. He was the second-leading UA receiver in terms of catches against the Rebels. He played extensively, but didn't earn a catch against Louisiana-Monroe, South Carolina or No. 13 Tennessee. Cleveland hauled in two passes for eight yards in Arkansas' 28-14 win over Mississippi State. He caught one pass out of the backfield after lining up at H-back and the other at his normal position. Cleveland played multiple snaps at H-Back with Peyton Hillis out due to injury. Cleveland was the target for several passes against No. 9 LSU, but he didn't earn a reception against the Tigers. He made his first career start in a two-tight end formation and made one catch for 18 yards in the 2006 SEC Championship Game against No. 4 Florida. Cleveland's catch earned the Razorbacks a first down. In the 2007 Capital One Bowl against No. 7 Wisconsin, he had one reception for five yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: He was named to the 2005 Arkansas Super Team by The Associated Press at tight end. He was also named to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas team as a tight end. He also played linebacker/defensive end for the Bulldogs. As a senior, he caught 23 passes for 338 yards and five touchdowns. On defense, he made 64 tackles as an end, including 39 solo stops. His high school squad went 14-0 for Gus Malzahn and won the state championship in his senior season. His final prep squad was also ranked No. 2 in the nation by one national high school poll.  As a junior, he caught 17 passes for 242 yards and three touchdowns. He broke his collarbone midway through his junior season and saw limited action in the playoffs. He played in the Max Emfinger All-Star Game in Shreveport, La., following his senior season. He joined fellow Razorbacks Ramon Broadway and London Crawford in the all-star game. He was ranked as the No. 22 tight end in the nation and the No. 3 prospect in Arkansas by Scout. Hawgs Illustrated ranked him as the No. 5 overall prospect in Arkansas. Rivals ranked him as the No. 7 prospect in Arkansas and the No. 36 tight end in the nation. HawgSports.com rated him as the No. 5 player in Arkansas. Cleveland was also recruited by Florida, Iowa, Colorado, Colorado State, Michigan State, Virginia and Mississippi State. 

PERSONAL: Born May 27, 1987, he is the son of Rick Cleveland and Helen Wilson. His father played football at Cowley County [Kan.] Community College, the University of Colorado and briefly in the National Football League with the Denver Broncos. He is majoring in kinesiology. He was named to the Lon Farrell Academic Honor Roll for Spring 2007.