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Andrew Davie (born January 5, 1983 in Little Rock, Arkansas) 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. Baseball career Davie was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals 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 runs 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. Football career College Playing tight end for the generally run-happy Razorbacks (both Darren McFadden 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. Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers would claim Davie off waivers on July 2, 2009.<ref name="Davie ESPN profile"/> Davie had a quiet preseason with the Panthers having only four receptions for 36 yards.<ref name="Davie ESPN profile"/> Davie was later waived by the team on September 5, 2009.<ref name="Davie ESPN profile"/>
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