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Spouse
  
Monique Davis

Height
  
1.85 m

Weight:
  
250 lb (113 kg)

Role
  
Name
  
Andra Davis


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Date of birth:
  
(1978-12-23) December 23, 1978 (age 36)

Children
  
Alisha Davis, Andrea Davis, Amber Davis

Education
  
University of Florida, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Parents
  
Kaffa Virginia Owens, Vernon Keith Davis

Similar People
  
Andre Davis, Rex Ryan, Doug Marrone

Place of birth:
  
High school:
  
Live Oak (FL) Suwannee

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

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Early years

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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.

College career

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Davis accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1998 to 2001. The Gators coaching staff decided to red-shirt him as a true freshman in 1997. As a junior in 2000, Davis was a member of the Gators' Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship team. As a senior team captain in 2001, he was recognized as a first-team All-SEC selection and a second-team All-American. During his college career, he played in thirty-five games, and started twenty-three of them; he finished his career with 232 tackles, five quarterback sacks and four forced fumbles, three of which were recovered.

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 2002 to 2008. 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 Nov. 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 six seasons with the Browns starting 83 of 105 games, recording 711 tackles (484 unassisted), 8.5 sacks, and 8 interceptions.

Denver Broncos

On February 28, 2009, Davis signed a two-year contract with the Denver Broncos. 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.

Buffalo Bills

Davis signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills on March 16, 2010. During the 2010 season, he saw action in six games and started four of them. After appearing in sixteen games for the Bills during 2011, he became a free agent following the season.

References

Andra Davis Wikipedia


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