Andra Davis Andra Raynard Davis [ pronounced André ] ( born December 23 , 1978 ) is an American football linebacker who last played for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of Florida . He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft , and has played for the Browns , Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills . He is currently a free agent . Early years . 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 Suwanee 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 . Davis received 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 letterman 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 sack s and four forced fumble s , three of which were recovered . Professional career . 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 . 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 season , he saw action in six games and started four of them . After appearing in sixteen games for the Bills during , he became a free agent following the season .