Will Anderson Jr.

Total tackles:	62
Sacks:	16.5
Fumble recoveries:	1
Pass deflections:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Will Anderson Jr.
	Anderson Jr. at the 2023 NFL Combine
No. 51 – Houston Texans
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	September 2, 2001 (age 23); 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 Week 12, 2024
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	62
Sacks:	16.5
Fumble recoveries:	1
Pass deflections:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.