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Position: | Wide receiver / kick returner | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: | June 12, 1979 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Niskayuna, New York | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
Roster status: | Retired | ||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010 | |||||||||||
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Receptions: | 156 |
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Receiving yards: | 2,470 |
Total Return yards: | 4,861 |
Total TDs: | 21 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
André N. Davis (born June 12, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver and kick returner. He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
In addition to the Browns, Davis has also played for the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans in his career.
Davis was the star on the Niskayuna High School track and field team, where he also played soccer. He did not begin playing football until his junior year.
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.
Davis was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 2002 NFL Draft. 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.