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André Davis

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For other people named Andre Davis, see Andre Davis (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with former Cleveland Browns teammate, linebacker Andra Davis.

André Davis
No. 11,18,87
Position:Wide receiver / kick returner
Personal information
Born: (1979-06-12) June 12, 1979 (age 45)
Niskayuna, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Niskayuna
College:Virginia Tech
NFL draft:2002 / round: 2 / pick: 47
Career history
Career highlights and awards
NFL record
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:156
Receiving yards:2,470
Receiving touchdowns:17
Return yards:4,861
Return touchdowns:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

André N. Davis (born June 12, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and kick returner in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech, earning first-team All-American honors in 2000. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft. Davis also played for the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans in his career. While playing for Virginia Tech Davis appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

Early life

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Davis was the star on the Niskayuna High School track and field team, where he also played soccer. Due to an argument with the Soccer coach he quit and joined the football team his JR year. He did not begin playing football until his junior year.

College career

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Davis accepted a football scholarship from Virginia Tech, where he was a teammate of Michael Vick. He scored the first touchdown for the Hokies in the 2000 Sugar Bowl game against Florida State, despite falling 46–29. He was awarded the Today's Top VIII Award as a member of the Class of 2002. For his college accomplishments, he was enshrined in the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.

Professional career

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Davis was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft.[1] Cleveland also selected Andra Davis in fifth round of that draft, requiring each player to have their full name on the back of their jersey. During his first three seasons in Cleveland, he played wide receiver and on special teams. Davis scored on a 99-yard touchdown reception during a game on October 17, 2004, against the Cincinnati Bengals. The reception ties Davis with twelve other players for the NFL record for longest career reception.

Davis spent 2005 and 2006 with the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills respectively. He was then signed by the Houston Texans for a one-year deal in 2007. Davis started for the Texans, replacing an injured Andre Johnson in Week 3 of the 2007 NFL season. He scored his first touchdown for the Texans on October 1, 2007 - Week 4 - against the Atlanta Falcons (35-yard touchdown reception). Davis took over for an injured Jerome Mathis as a kick returner. On December 30, in the last game of the 2007 regular season against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Davis scored two consecutive touchdowns on kickoff returns, the first for 97 yards and the second for 104.[2]

It was reported February 28, 2008, that the Texans had reached an agreement with Davis to stay on the team. He received $16 million over four years, with $8 million guaranteed.

On February 18, 2011, the Texans released Davis.

NFL records

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Texans franchise records

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  • Most career kickoff return yards (2,473)[3]
  • Most career kickoff return touchdowns (3) (tied with Jerome Mathis)[4]
  • Longest kickoff return touchdown: 104 (2007)[5]
  • Most Kickoff Return Touchdowns: 3 (2007)[6]
  • Kickoff Return Average (season): 30.3 (2007)[7]
  • Receiving Average (Minimum 32 Receptions) (season): 17.7 (2007)[8]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2002 CLE 16 4 72 37 420 11.4 31 6
2003 CLE 16 8 62 40 576 14.4 49 5
2004 CLE 7 7 35 16 416 26.0 99 2
2005 NE 9 4 24 9 190 21.1 60 1
2006 BUF 16 1 7 2 13 6.5 8 0
2007 HOU 14 8 63 33 583 17.7 53 3
2008 HOU 12 0 28 13 213 16.4 49 0
2009 HOU 14 1 11 6 59 9.8 21 0
104 33 302 156 2,470 15.8 99 17

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2002 CLE 1 1 - 2 65 32.5 43 1
2005 NE 2 0 4 2 54 27.0 51 0
3 1 4 4 119 29.8 51 1

Personal life

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His cousin is Cam Brown who played football for Penn State and for the Miami Dolphins.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Texans' Davis makes NFL history". Archived from the original on January 2, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
  3. ^ "Houston Texans Career Kick & Punt Returns Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Houston Texans Career Kick & Punt Returns Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "Houston Texans Career Kick & Punt Returns Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Houston Texans Single-Season Kick & Punt Returns Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  7. ^ "Houston Texans Single-Season Kick & Punt Returns Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "Houston Texans Single-Season Kick & Punt Returns Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  9. ^ "Cam Brown - Football". Penn State Athletics.
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