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Andra Davis

Andra Davis during his 2009 tenure with the Broncos.
No. --     Buffalo Bills
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: December 23, 1978 (1978-12-23) (age 31)
Place of birth: Live Oak, Florida
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College: Florida
NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 5 / Pick: 141
Debuted in 2002 for the Cleveland Browns
Career history
As player: Cleveland Browns (2002–2008) Denver Broncos (2009) Buffalo Bills (2010–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
None
Career NFL statistics as of 2009
Tackles	731
Sacks	12.0
Interceptions	8
Stats at NFL.com

Andra Raynard Davis [pronounced Andre] (born December 23, 1978 in Live Oak, Florida) is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida.

Davis has also played for the Denver Broncos.

Early years

Davis attended Suwannee High School in Live Oak, Florida, where he was a three year starter. He was also the team captain for both his football and basketball teams.

College career

Davis played college football at the University of Florida. During his career he played 35 games starting 23 of them. He finished his career with 232 tackles, five sacks and four forced fumbles three of which were recovered. He was a Recreation program delivery major.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Davis was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round (141st overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut versus the Kansas City Chiefs on September 8. 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 136 tackles. During the 2004 season he missed the final five games of the season with a knee injury, he finished the season with 71 tackles and three interceptions.

In 2005 Davis recorded a career high and team leading 149 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 in the 22-0 win over the Miami Dolphins. On December 15, 2005 the Browns gave him a five-year contract extension.^[1]

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 career with the Browns starting 83 of 105 games, recording 641 tackles, 8.5 sacks, and 8 interceptions.

Denver Broncos

On February 28, 2009, Davis signed a two-year contract with the Denver Broncos.^[2] They released him on March 11, 2010.^[3] In his only year with the team he started 13 of 16 games, recording 90 tackles and 3.5 sacks.

Buffalo Bills

Davis signed with the Buffalo Bills on March 16, 2010.^[4]

References

External links

• Cleveland Browns bio