12/10/2025
Former Tennessee Titan Avery Williamson Comes to The Happy Book Stack
Ken Atkinson
Staff Writer
Former Tennessee Titan and Milan native Avery Williamson was at The Happy Book Stack on Sunday, November 30 posing for photos and signing autographs for fans.
Williamson, who is also an entrepreneur, was there promoting his own product called Tennessee Crush Water Ice. Williamson was born in Milan, TN where he first got involved in football at the age of 12.
“My cousin ended up convincing my dad to let me play,” Williamson said. “He told my dad he thought I was going to be pretty good. Dad drove a truck but we played on Saturdays so he always made sure he could come and see me play. It just took off from there. I started working on my craft and figuring out what I was good at and just kept it moving.”
Williamson went on to play for Milan High School where he led his team in a 14-1 season in both 2008 and 2009. After high school Williamson attended the University of Kentucky where he played in all 13 games his freshman year with a total of ten tackles and finished his senior year with a total of 135 tackles, placing him seventh nationally in total tackles.
Williamson was selected by the Tennessee Titans as a draft pick during the 2014 NFL draft, signing a four year contract with the team. Williamson played his first pre-season game with the team against the Green Bay Packers, going up against players he’d only seen on television like Aaron Rogers and James Starks.
“It was pouring down rain,” Williamson said. “I got in towards the end. I was nervous just playing with guys I’d seen on tv. It was just crazy.”
Williamson played his first season game with the Tennessee Titans against the Kansas City Chiefs that year where he said he was just getting used to things.
“I remember thinking ‘I’m actually doing this’,” Williamson said. “And I remember the first kickoff being one of those surreal moments. I was just kind of taking it all in. I wasn’t ready yet. It took me a few weeks to get used to it.”
Today Williamson is focusing on his business career and raising his daughter, Zuri. Williamson’s Tennessee Crush Water Ice is now available at The Happy Book Stack in McKenzie. Tennessee Crush Water Ice is a soft ice treat with a bit of an ice cream texture and flavors such as pineapple, watermelon, sour blue raspberry, strawberry,
Photo by Emmett Slone
