Andra Davis

Andra Raynard Davis [pronounced André] (born December 23, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL draft. He also played for the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills.

Early life Davis was born in Live Oak, Florida in 1978. He attended Suwannee High School in Live Oak, where he was a four-year starter for the Suwannee Bulldogs high school football team. As a senior in 1996, Davis was the team captain for the Suwannee Bulldogs football and basketball teams, and was recognized as a first-team Florida Class 4A all-state selection and a SuperPrep high school All-American in football. The Gators coaching staff decided to red-shirt him as a true freshman in 1997.

Cleveland Browns Davis was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round (141st pick overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft, and he played for the Browns for seven seasons from to . Cleveland also selected André Davis in second round of the 2002 draft, requiring the linebacker to have his full name on the back of his jersey for his first three seasons. He made his NFL debut versus the Kansas City Chiefs on September 8, 2002. He finished his rookie season with 24 tackles and one interception.

Davis became the Browns starting middle linebacker in 2003 and finished the season leading the team with 171 tackles. He also tied a franchise record with 4 sacks in a single game that year against Kansas City on November 9, 2003. During the 2004 season he missed the final five games of the season with a knee injury, he finished the season with 89 tackles and three interceptions.

In 2005 Davis recorded a career high and team leading 199 tackles. His best game came against the Green Bay Packers on September 18 when he recorded 20 tackles. On November 20 he was named the AFC Defensive Player of the week after recording 14 tackles, 2 tfl and 2 pbu's in the 22–0 win over the Miami Dolphins. On December 15, 2005, the Browns gave him a five-year contract extension.

During the 2006 season Davis played in 14 games, finishing with 104 tackles, one sack and two interceptions. During the 2007 season he struggled starting only 10 of 16 games, finishing with only 67 tackles.

After the 2008 season, Davis became a free agent. He finished his seven seasons with the Browns starting 83 of 105 games, recording 711 tackles (484 unassisted), 8.5 sacks, and 8 interceptions. They released him on March 11, 2010. In his single season with the Broncos, he started 13 of 16 games, recording 90 tackles and 3.5 sacks. During the season, he saw action in six games and started four of them.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2002 CLE 16 0 24 17 7 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2003 CLE 16 16 138 98 40 5.0 6 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 2004 CLE 11 11 71 53 18 0.5 2 3 35 0 30 6 0 1 0 0 2005 CLE 16 16 149 89 60 2.0 9 1 14 0 14 6 0 0 0 0 2006 CLE 14 14 103 78 25 1.0 6 2 19 0 19 3 1 0 0 0 2007 CLE 16 10 67 51 16 0.0 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 2008 CLE 16 16 90 62 28 0.0 6 1 4 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 2009 DEN 16 13 90 67 23 3.5 14 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2010 BUF 6 4 41 18 23 0.0 1 1 11 0 11 1 1 0 0 0 2011 BUF 16 3 14 6 8 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 143 103 787 539 248 12.0 50 9 83 0 30 33 5 2 0 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2002 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0