Will Anderson Jr.

Will Anderson Jr.

Anderson Jr. at the 2023 NFL Combine
No. 51 – Houston Texans
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(2001-09-02) September 2, 2001 (age 22) 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
Career history
Houston Texans (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2023) Pro Bowl (2023) PFWA All-Rookie Team (2023) CFP national champion (2020) Lombardi Award (2022) 2× Bronko Nagurski Trophy (2021, 2022) Chuck Bednarik Award (2022) Lott Trophy (2022) 2× SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2021, 2022) 2× Unanimous All-American (2021, 2022) 2× First-team All-SEC (2021, 2022) Second-team All-SEC (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles: 45 Sacks: 7.0 Pass deflections: 1
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 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.