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NFL

Davis, André (2)

ud04 adavisad10 adavisCards: Adrenalyn 2010, Upper Deck Foundations 2003
Acquired: 2013, C/o Home
Sent:  8/15/13    Received:  2/17/15   (555 days)
See Also: André Davis

The new longest wait champion briefly was this response from André Davis at 555 days. Since then amazingly I got another player’s autograph through the mail that was over twice that long. The success percentage for waits over a year is pretty low, so I had easily given up on this one. I think that I sent it to an address in New York, but the response was postmarked from South Carolina.

I really liked these two cards of Davis. The Upper Deck Foundations card has a really nice design, but I really enjoy the Adrenalyn set. – It’s too bad that the set is a virtual card game that doesn’t really place any focus on the card backs.  Still it is a winner because it features Davis in a Texans’ uniform, where he enjoyed some of his finest play outside of Cleveland.

NFL, WLAF

Holmes, Darryl

wcwlaf92 dholmesultwlaf92 dholmesCards: Ultimate WLAF 1992, Wild Card WLAF 1992
Acquired: 2015, C/o Home
Sent: 2/9   Received: 2/17   (8 days)

Fort Valley State is a small school pipeline for NFL talent producing over the years such names as Eddie Anderson, Greg Lloyd, Nick Harper, Rayfield Wright, and Tyrone Poole.  Darryl Holmes appeared in between Lloyd and Anderson playing for Wildcats during the mid 80s. Going undrafted, Holmes joined the New England Patriots in 1987 playing in 15 games.  As an extra safety in the formidable Patriots secondary, Holmes made his living as a special teams burner. He played 3 seasons in the NFL recording 1 interception for 4 yards and 2 fumbles.

After sitting out a season, Darryl was drafted by the Montreal Machine of the WLAF in 1991.  During the 1991 season, Holmes recorded 59 tackles and an interception. He returned to the team for the 1992 season and contributed another 2 interceptions for 28 yards.

Holmes has been involved in numerous NFL Play Football initiatives and football camps since retirement around his home town.

NFL G/Gs  44/3   Tac   N/a    Sac 0   Fum 2
Int  1   Yds 4   Avg 4.0   Td 0    Lg 4

WLAF  Tac   N/a   Sac  N/a   Fum N/a
Int 3   Yds  28    Avg 9.3   Td 0   Lg 22

NFL

Moe, TJ

leaf13 moeCard: Leaf 2013 Draft
Acquired: 2013, Box Breaker

A solid performer at both receiver and returner at Missou, TJ Moe was #1 on the depth chart at the H-Receiver position for the Tigers. His impact season came in 2010 when he was the bread and butter for the Tiger offense, catching 92 passes for 1045 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Invited to the combine, TJ did not really have a great 40 time (4.74) but his benchpress (26 at 225), shuttle drills, and three-cone drill (6.74) were tops at his position. Moe was compared by many scouts to Wes Welker thanks to his feet and versatility, so it was a natural fit that he was signed as a free agent by the New England Patriots. He has great potential to be a slot receiver at the pro level. Unfortunately he blew out his achilles and spent the whole season on IR.  The team and many pundits though believed he was the next big free agent secret from the Patriots arsenal. He eventually was cut by the squad in March of 2014 ending up briefly on the roster of the St. Louis Rams. Currently he is a free agent.