.png) Anderson Jr. at the 2023 NFL Combine | |||||||||
| No. 51 – Houston Texans | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 2, 2001 Hampton, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024 | |||||||||
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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.