Welcome to the Pinkleton Pull-Aside Podcast. On this podcast, let’s step aside from our busy lives to have fun, fascinating life giving conversation with inspiring authors, pastors, sports personalities and other influencers, leaders and followers. Sit back, grab some coffee, or head down the road and let’s get the good and the gold from today’s guest. Our host is Jeff Pinkleton, Executive Director of the Gathering of the Miami Valley, where their mission is to connect men to men, and men to God. You can reach Jeff at GatheringMV.org or find him on Facebook at The Gathering of the Miami Valley.
A three-year starter at wide receiver and return specialist for Virginia Tech, Andre Davis led the Hokies to a 30-6 record, a Big East title and an appearance in the BCS National Championship Game. The team leader in receiving yards in 1999 (962), he set school records for single-season receiving yards, receiving touchdowns (9) and yards per catch (27.5), earning team most outstanding receiver honors. Davis ranks sixth in school history in career receiving yards (1,827) and ninth in career receptions (103). The team leader in punt returns in 2000 (396) and 2001 (437), Davis holds school records for single-season punts returned for a touchdown (3), single-season punt return average (22) and career punt return average (15.9). A First Team All-American as a return specialist, he ranks second in school history in career punt return yards (872).
A four-time Academic All-Big East selection, Davis was a member of the Dean’s List, the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll and Kappa Omicron Nu. He was selected in the second round (47th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns and starred as a receiver in Cleveland from 2002-04, catching 93 passes for 1,412 yards and 13 touchdowns. In 2004, Davis tied the NFL record for longest touchdown reception with a 99-yard score in a 34-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. He played one season each with the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots before finishing his professional career with three seasons on the Houston Texas from 2007-09. In 2007, he tied an NFL record with two kickoff return touchdowns in a single game in a 42-28 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
While with the Texans, Davis set franchise records for most career kickoff return yards (2,473), most career kickoff return touchdowns (3), longest kickoff return touchdown (104), most single-season kickoff return touchdowns (3), single-season kickoff return average (30.3) and single-season receiving average (17.7). In eight seasons, he caught 156 passes for 2,470 yards and 17 touchdowns and returned 205 kickoffs for 4,821 yards and four touchdowns. Davis is currently a capital partner for Carolina Holdings Group, a real estate investment company in Myrtle Beach, S.C. He also serves on the board of directors for Pro Athletes Outreach.
