Will Anderson Jr.
No. 51 – Houston Texans | |||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Hampton, Georgia, U.S. | September 2, 2001||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Dutchtown (Hampton) | ||
College: | Alabama (2020–2022) | ||
NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
William Anderson Jr. (born September 2, 2001) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, where he won several awards, such as the Bronko Nagurski Trophy twice, and was a part of Alabama's national championship in 2020.
Anderson was selected by the Texans third overall in the
Early years
Anderson was born on September 2, 2001, in Hampton, Georgia.[1] He attended Dutchtown High School, where he recorded 22 sacks with 15 tackles for loss as a senior in 2019. Anderson was named to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's "Super 11" team and played in the 2020 All-American Bowl.[2][3][4] Anderson committed to play college football at Alabama.[5][6]
College career
Anderson was named a starter at outside linebacker as a freshman in 2020.
On November 17, 2022, Anderson recorded a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown against
College statistics
Season | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | ||
2020 | 13 | 33 | 18 | 52 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 15 | 58 | 45 | 101 | 31 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 13 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 17 | 10.0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 41 | 115 | 90 | 204 | 58.5 | 34.5 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | ||||||
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6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
253 lb (115 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.60 s | 1.61 s | 2.64 s | ||||||
All values from the |
Anderson was drafted third overall by the Houston Texans in the 2023 NFL draft, in which, they traded with the Arizona Cardinals from the 12th overall pick that they acquired from the Cleveland Browns in the Deshaun Watson trade to move up to third overall.[27][28] On June 23, 2023, Anderson signed a four-year deal worth $35.2 million featuring a $22.6 million signing bonus.
Anderson was named to the 2023 Pro Bowl following an injury to American Football Conference starter Maxx Crosby.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | PD | ||
2023 | HOU | 15 | 13 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 7.0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Career | 15 | 13 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 7.0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
References
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (April 28, 2023). "Alabama's Will Anderson drafted No. 3 by Houston Texans in 2023 NFL Draft". AL.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "2019 AJC Super 11: Will Anderson, Dutchtown". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 19, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ Potter, Charlie (September 23, 2020). "Will Anderson's ascent to starting role 'not surprising at all'". 247Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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- ^ Hudson, Brett (September 27, 2020). "Alabama freshman linebacker Will Anderson Jr. performs well in debut". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ Suttles, Aaron (September 17, 2020). "Alabama mailbag: Is Will Anderson the elite edge rusher Bama has been missing?". The Athletic. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- AL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Bronko Nagurski Award Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "SEC Defensive Player of the Year Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Consensus All-America Teams (2020–2022)". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Logan, Collier (April 24, 2022). "College Football's Best Player is Will Anderson, Jr., the Likely No. 1 Pick in the 2023 NFL Draft". SI.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Stephen M. (April 19, 2022). "Alabama LB Will Anderson earns comparison to NFL legend, Jason Taylor". TouchdownAlabama.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Heisman Trophy Voting". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Louisiana-Monroe at Alabama Box Score, September 17, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Will Anderson 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Southeastern Conference Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Ubben, David (December 5, 2022). "Will Anderson wins Nagurski Trophy for second straight year". The Athletic. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Ronnie Lott Trophy Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Vince Lombardi Award Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Chuck Bednarik Award Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Rodak, Mike (December 7, 2022). "SEC coaches pick Will Anderson as defensive player of the year, again". AL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Will Anderson Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Will Anderson Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Texans select Alabama LB Will Anderson with the #3 pick of the 2023 NFL Draft". HoustonTexans.com. April 27, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans' No. 3 pick Will Anderson Jr. is a man among big female energy thanks to 5 sisters". ABC13 Houston. April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.