Andrew Davie
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Andrew Davie is a tight end
who is currently a free agent in the National Football League
. Davie played college football
at the University of Arkansas
Razorbacks
. He joined the Razorbacks after playing four years of minor league baseball
. He played high school football
at Central Arkansas Christian High School
in North Little Rock, Arkansas
.
in the 32nd round (974th overall) of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft
. As a first baseman
and outfielder
with the Johnson City Cardinals
in 2001, Davie batted .221 with two home run
s and 22 RBI
in 39 games.
In his second season with Johnson City in 2002, Davie hit .219 in 45 games with nine doubles, two triples, six home runs and 23 runs batted in. The following year, he hit a career-high .260 with eight home runs and 24 RBI in 50 games for Johnson City.
Davie played 10 games for the New Jersey Cardinals
of Short-Season A ball in 2004, hitting .154 with one home run and two RBIs. He finished his baseball career with the Evansville Otters
of the independent Frontier League
in 2004, appearing in 39 games and hitting .243 with three home runs and 26 RBIs.
and Felix Jones
ran for 1000+ yards in his freshman and sophomore seasons), Davie caught 24 passes for 199 yards and six touchdowns over the course of his college career. Davie chose to forgo his final season of eligibility with the Arkansas and enter the 2009 NFL Draft
. Davie would go undrafted.
would claim Davie off waivers on July 2, 2009. Davie had a quiet preseason with the Panthers having only four receptions for 36 yards. Davie was later waived by the team on September 5, 2009.
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
who is currently a free agent in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Davie played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
Razorbacks
Arkansas Razorbacks football
The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
. He joined the Razorbacks after playing four years of minor league baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. He played high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
at Central Arkansas Christian High School
Central Arkansas Christian Schools
Central Arkansas Christian Schools is a group of three private schools based in North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. CAC was established in 1971 at Sylvan Hills Church of Christ in Sherwood and includes Central Arkansas Christian High School and two elementary schools: Pleasant Valley and Sylvan...
in North Little Rock, Arkansas
North Little Rock, Arkansas
the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races...
.
Baseball career
Davie was drafted by the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
in the 32nd round (974th overall) of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft
2001 Major League Baseball Draft
-First Round Selections:-Supplemental First Round Selections:-Background:The Minnesota Twins selected St. Paul, MN native Joe Mauer with the number one pick in the 2001 draft. The 18-year-old Mauer, a catcher from Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, became the seventh Minnesotan to be...
. As a first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
and outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
with the Johnson City Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals
The Johnson City Cardinals are a rookie league team based in Johnson City, Tennessee. The Cardinals are affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals organization and play with the Appalachian League, of which they are currently the two-time defending champions. The team plays its home games at Howard...
in 2001, Davie batted .221 with two home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 22 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
in 39 games.
In his second season with Johnson City in 2002, Davie hit .219 in 45 games with nine doubles, two triples, six home runs and 23 runs batted in. The following year, he hit a career-high .260 with eight home runs and 24 RBI in 50 games for Johnson City.
Davie played 10 games for the New Jersey Cardinals
New Jersey Cardinals
The New Jersey Cardinals were a Short-Season A minor league baseball team affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals. They were a member of the New York - Penn League and played at Skylands Park in Augusta, New Jersey from 1994-2005.-History:...
of Short-Season A ball in 2004, hitting .154 with one home run and two RBIs. He finished his baseball career with the Evansville Otters
Evansville Otters
The Evansville Otters are a professional baseball team based in Evansville, Indiana, in the United States. The Otters are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
of the independent Frontier League
Frontier League
The Frontier League, based in Sauget, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either...
in 2004, appearing in 39 games and hitting .243 with three home runs and 26 RBIs.
College
Playing tight end for the generally run-happy Razorbacks (both Darren McFaddenDarren McFadden
Darren McFadden is an American football running back who currently plays for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Arkansas from 2005 to 2007...
and Felix Jones
Felix Jones
Felix Jones is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. After playing college football and majoring in kinesiology at the University of Arkansas, he was drafted by the Cowboys 22nd overall in the 2008 NFL Draft...
ran for 1000+ yards in his freshman and sophomore seasons), Davie caught 24 passes for 199 yards and six touchdowns over the course of his college career. Davie chose to forgo his final season of eligibility with the Arkansas and enter the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. Davie would go undrafted.
New York Jets
On May 3, 2009, the Jets would sign, the undrafted free agent, Davie only to release him before the start of training camp.Carolina Panthers
The Carolina PanthersCarolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
would claim Davie off waivers on July 2, 2009. Davie had a quiet preseason with the Panthers having only four receptions for 36 yards. Davie was later waived by the team on September 5, 2009.