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Will Anderson Jr.

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Will Anderson Jr.

William Anderson Jr. (born September 2, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, 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 2023 NFL draft, who traded up to get him after selecting Ohio State quarterback C. J. Stroud with the previous pick. He won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2023.

Infobox

Position
Defensive end
Roster status
Active
Born
(2001-09-02) September 2, 2001 (age 24)Hampton, Georgia, U.S.
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight
243 lb (110 kg)
High school
Dutchtown (Hampton)
College
Alabama (2020–2022)
NFL draft
2023: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Total tackles
112
Sacks
26.0
Forced fumbles
4
Fumble recoveries
3
Pass deflections
5
Defensive touchdowns
1

Tables

· College career › College statistics
Solo
Solo
Season
Solo
GP
Ast
Tackles
Cmb
Tackles
TfL
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
Int
Tackles
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
PD
Interceptions
FR
Interceptions
Yds
Fumbles
TD
Fumbles
FF
2020
2020
Season
2020
GP
13
Tackles
33
Tackles
18
Tackles
52
Tackles
10.5
Tackles
7.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
1
2021
2021
Season
2021
GP
15
Tackles
58
Tackles
45
Tackles
101
Tackles
31
Tackles
17.5
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
3
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Season
2022
GP
13
Tackles
24
Tackles
27
Tackles
51
Tackles
17
Tackles
10.0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
25
Interceptions
25.0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Season
Career
GP
41
Tackles
115
Tackles
90
Tackles
204
Tackles
58.5
Tackles
34.5
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
25
Interceptions
25.0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
5
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
1
Season
GP
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
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
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in(1.92 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in(1.92 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in(1.92 m)
Weight
253 lb(115 kg)
Arm length
33+7⁄8 in(0.86 m)
Hand span
9+7⁄8 in(0.25 m)
40-yard dash
4.60 s
10-yard split
1.61 s
20-yard split
2.64 s
All values from the NFL Combine
All values from the NFL Combine
Height
All values from the NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
mw- .mw- 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 NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
FF
Tackles
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
Fumbles
Int
Fumbles
Yds
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
PD
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
HOU
Games
15
Games
13
Tackles
45
Tackles
29
Tackles
16
Tackles
7.0
Tackles
10
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
1
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
HOU
Games
14
Games
14
Tackles
37
Tackles
27
Tackles
10
Tackles
11.0
Tackles
16
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
2
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
HOU
Games
10
Games
10
Tackles
30
Tackles
20
Tackles
10
Tackles
10.0
Tackles
12
Fumbles
4
Fumbles
3
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
1
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
2
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
39
Games
37
Games
112
Tackles
76
Tackles
36
Tackles
26.0
Tackles
38
Tackles
4
Fumbles
3
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
5
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Fumbles
Interceptions
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
2024
HOU
14
14
37
27
10
11.0
16
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
2
2025
HOU
10
10
30
20
10
10.0
12
4
3
—
1
—
—
—
2
Career
39
37
112
76
36
26.0
38
4
3
—
1
—
—
—
5
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
FF
Tackles
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
Fumbles
Int
Fumbles
Yds
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
PD
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
HOU
Games
2
Games
2
Tackles
4
Tackles
3
Tackles
1
Tackles
1.0
Tackles
2
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
—
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
HOU
Games
2
Games
2
Tackles
7
Tackles
6
Tackles
1
Tackles
3.5
Tackles
4
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
2
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
4
Games
4
Games
11
Tackles
9
Tackles
2
Tackles
4.5
Tackles
6
Tackles
—
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
—
Interceptions
2
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Fumbles
Interceptions
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
TFL
FF
FR
Yds
TD
Int
Yds
TD
PD
2023
HOU
2
2
4
3
1
1.0
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2024
HOU
2
2
7
6
1
3.5
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
Career
4
4
11
9
2
4.5
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2

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