- André Davis
:"André Davis is not to be confused with former
Cleveland Browns teammate,linebacker Andra Davis ."Infobox NFLactive
name=André Davis
currentteam=Houston Texans
currentnumber=11
currentpositionplain=Wide receiver / Kick returner
|birthdate=birth date and age|1979|06|12
birthplace=Niskayuna, New York
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=195
debutyear=2002
debutteam=Cleveland Browns
college=Virginia Tech
draftyear=2002
draftround=2
draftpick=47
pastteams=
*Cleveland Browns (2002-2004)
*New England Patriots (2005)
*Buffalo Bills (2006)
*Houston Texans (2007-present)
status=Active
highlights=
* No notable achievements
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Receptions
statvalue1=137
statlabel2=Receiving Yards
statvalue2=2,198
statlabel3=Total Return Yards
statvalue3=3,059
statlabel4=Total TDs
statvalue4=21
nfl=DAV125323André N. Davis (born
June 12 ,1979 inNiskayuna, New York ) is anAmerican football wide receiver and kick returner for theHouston Texans of theNational Football League . He was originally drafted by theCleveland Browns in the second round of the2002 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at Virginia Tech.Davis has also played for the
New England Patriots andBuffalo Bills in his career.Early years
Davis was the star on the
Niskayuna High School track and field team, where he also playedsoccer .College career
He accepted a track
scholarship from Virginia Tech, where he was a teammate ofMichael Vick . He scored the first touchdown for the Hokies in the 2000Sugar Bowl game against Florida State, despite falling 46-29. He was awarded theToday's Top VIII Award as a member of the Class of 2002. Davis was raised in the "Avon Crest" region of Niskayuna.NFL career
Davis was drafted by the
Cleveland Browns in the2002 NFL Draft . During his first three seasons in Cleveland, he played wide receiver and on special teams. Davis scored a 99-yard touchdown during a game onOctober 17 ,2004 against theCincinnati Bengals . The reception put Davis in the record books for the longest play from scrimmage in NFL history, joining eight other players in the feat.Davis spent 2005 and 2006 with the
New England Patriots andBuffalo Bills respectively. He was then signed by theHouston Texans for a one year deal in 2007. Davis started for the Texans, replacing an injuriedAndre Johnson in Week 3 of the2007 NFL season . He scored his first touchdown for the Texans on October 1, 2007 - Week 4 - against theAtlanta Falcons (35 yard TD reception). Davis took over for an injuriedJerome Mathis as a kick returner. On December 30, in the last game of the 2007 regular season against theJacksonville Jaguars , Davis scored two consecutive touchdowns on kickoff returns, the first for 97 yards and the second for 104. [cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/12/30/bc.fbn.davis.kickreturn.ap/index.html|title=Texans' Davis makes NFL history|accessdate=2008-01-02]It was reported February 28, 2008, that the Texans had reached an agreement with Davis to stay on the team. He will receive $16 million over 4 years, with $8 million guaranteed.
External links
* [http://profootballreference.com/players/DaviAn01.htm Current Stats]
* [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DAVISAND04 More Current Stats]References
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