Avery Williamson
 Williamson (foreground) 2014 |
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| New York Jets - No. 54 | |
| Linebacker | |
| Date of birth: March 9, 1992 | |
| Place of birth: Cleveland , Ohio | |
| Height: 1.85 m | Weight: 112 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2014 for the Tennessee Titans | |
| Career | |
| College : Kentucky | |
| NFL Draft : 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 151 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Tackles | 498 |
| Sacks | 14.5 |
| Interceptions | 3 |
| Forced fumbles | 5 |
| Passes prevented | 14th |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Avery Milton Williamson (* 9. March 1992 in Cleveland , Ohio ) is an American American football poker players in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Tennessee Titans as an inside linebacker from 2014 to 2017 . He has been under contract with the New York Jets since 2018 .
college
Williamson attended the University of Kentucky and played for their team, the Wildcats (wild cats), College Football . In 49 games he scored 296 tackles .
NFL
Tennessee Titans
Williamson was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the 5th round of the 2014 NFL Draft as 151st overall. He was able to establish himself in his rookie season and was used in all games, twelve times as a starter . In 2015 and 2016 he was the first Titans player to set more than 100 tackles for two seasons in a row.
New York Jets
In March 2018 he moved to the New York Jets , with whom he signed a three-year contract. With 116 tackles, he had his most successful year to date. He had to sit out the entire 2019 season after tearing a cruciate ligament in a preseason game .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ College statistics at www.pro-football-reference.com, accessed on January 6, 2017
- ↑ Detailed bio (pdf) on the Titans homepage, accessed on January 6, 2016
- ↑ report. on the Jets homepage on March 18, 2018, accessed on April 28, 2019
- ↑ Report on nbcsports.com from August 16, 2019, accessed on May 22, 2020
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Williamson, Avery |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Williamson, Avery Milton (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1992 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland , Ohio , United States |