André Davis
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Position: | kick returner | ||||||
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Born: | Niskayuna, New York, U.S. | June 12, 1979||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Niskayuna | ||||||
College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
André N. Davis (born June 12, 1979) is an American former professional
in his career. While playing for Virginia Tech Davis appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated.Early years
Davis was the star on the
College career
Davis accepted a football
Professional career
Davis was drafted by the
Davis spent 2005 and 2006 with the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills respectively. He was then signed by the Houston Texans for a one-year deal in 2007. Davis started for the Texans, replacing an injured Andre Johnson in Week 3 of the 2007 NFL season. He scored his first touchdown for the Texans on October 1, 2007 - Week 4 - against the Atlanta Falcons (35-yard touchdown reception). Davis took over for an injured Jerome Mathis as a kick returner. On December 30, in the last game of the 2007 regular season against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Davis scored two consecutive touchdowns on kickoff returns, the first for 97 yards and the second for 104.[2]
It was reported February 28, 2008, that the Texans had reached an agreement with Davis to stay on the team. He received $16 million over four years, with $8 million guaranteed.
On February 18, 2011, the Texans released Davis.
NFL records
- Longest touchdown reception: 99 (2004 vs Cincinnati Bengals) (tied with 12 others)
- Most kickoff return touchdowns in a single game: 2 (2007 vs Jacksonville Jaguars) (tied with 9 others)
Texans franchise records
- Most career kickoff return yards (2,473)[3]
- Most career kickoff return touchdowns (3) (tied with Jerome Mathis)[4]
- Longest kickoff return touchdown: 104 (2007)[5]
- Most Kickoff Return Touchdowns: 3 (2007)[6]
- Kickoff Return Average (season): 30.3 (2007)[7]
- Receiving Average (Minimum 32 Receptions) (season): 17.7 (2007)[8]
NFL career statistics
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Led the league | |
Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2002 | CLE | 16 | 4 | 72 | 37 | 420 | 11.4 | 31 | 6 |
2003 | CLE | 16 | 8 | 62 | 40 | 576 | 14.4 | 49 | 5 |
2004 | CLE | 7 | 7 | 35 | 16 | 416 | 26.0 | 99 | 2 |
2005 | NWE | 9 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 190 | 21.1 | 60 | 1 |
2006 | BUF | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 |
2007 | HOU | 14 | 8 | 63 | 33 | 583 | 17.7 | 53 | 3 |
2008 | HOU | 12 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 213 | 16.4 | 49 | 0 |
2009 | HOU | 14 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 21 | 0 |
104 | 33 | 302 | 156 | 2,470 | 15.8 | 99 | 17 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2002 | CLE | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 43 | 1 |
2005 | NWE | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 51 | 0 |
3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 119 | 29.8 | 51 | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Texans' Davis makes NFL history". Archived from the original on January 2, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
- ^ "Houston Texans Career Kick & Punt Returns Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Houston Texans Career Kick & Punt Returns Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Houston Texans Career Kick & Punt Returns Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Houston Texans Single-Season Kick & Punt Returns Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Houston Texans Single-Season Kick & Punt Returns Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Houston Texans Single-Season Kick & Punt Returns Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·