Will Anderson Jr.

Total tackles	136
Sacks	30
Forced fumbles	4
Fumble recoveries	3
Pass deflections	6
Defensive touchdowns	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Will Anderson Jr.
	Anderson Jr. at the 2023 NFL Combine
No. 51 – Houston Texans
Position	Defensive end
Roster status	Active
Personal information
Born	September 2, 2001; Hampton, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school	Dutchtown (Hampton)
College	Alabama (2020–2022)
NFL draft	2023: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Career history
	Houston Texans (2023–present);
Awards and highlights
	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2023); First-team All-Pro (2025); 2× Pro Bowl (2023, 2025); 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); Shaun Alexander Award (2020); 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 2025
Total tackles
Total tackles	136
Sacks	30
Forced fumbles	4
Fumble recoveries	3
Pass deflections	6
Defensive touchdowns	1
	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.