Will Anderson Jr.

BIOGRAPHY

Will Anderson Jr. was born September 2, 2001, in Hampton, Georgia. He is an outside linebacker in the NFL. 

Anderson was selected by the Texans third overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, who traded up to get him. He won several awards during his time with Alabama, including the Bronko Nagurski Trophy twice, and was a part of Alabama's national championship in 2020. Anderson was named a starter at outside linebacker as a freshman in 2020. He was named second-team All-SEC after finishing with seven quarterback sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss as the Crimson Tide won the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship. As a sophomore in 2021, Anderson won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and was voted a unanimous All-American after recording 17.5 sacks and 34.5 tackles for loss, both of which led the nation. He finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting. On November 17, 2022, Anderson recorded a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown against Louisiana-Monroe. In the 2022 season, Anderson had 51 total tackles (24 solo), ten sacks, and one interception in 13 games. His ten sacks led the SEC for the 2022 season. He won the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, Nagurski Award, Bednarik Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, and Lombardi Award in addition to be named a Consensus All-American.