Will AndersonAnderson, William, Jr.Position: LB Height: 6-4 Weight: 243 Born: September 2, 2001 High School: Dutchtown (Hampton, GA) |
| Year | College | Participation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Alabama | Played | ||
| 2021 | Alabama | Played | ||
| 2022 | Alabama | Played |
| Draft: 1st round (3rd overall) 2023 Houston Texans |
| NFL Game Logs |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Houston Texans (NFL)2023 HOU NFL | 51 | DE | 15 | 13 |
| 2024 Houston Texans (NFL)2024 HOU NFL | 51 | DE | 14 | 14 |
| 2025 Houston Texans (NFL)2025 HOU NFL | 51 | LDE | 17 | 17 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 46 | 44 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/27/2023 | 2023 Houston Texans (NFL)2023 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 6/23/2023 | 2023 Houston Texans (NFL)2023 HOU NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 2023 Pro Football Writers of America Defensive Rookie of the Year |
| 2023 Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year |
| 2025 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 2025 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL |
| 2025 The Sporting News All-NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Houston Texans (NFL)2023 HOU NFL | 685 | 0 | 0.0 | 630 | 55.3 | 55 | 11.8 |
| 2024 Houston Texans (NFL)2024 HOU NFL | 575 | 0 | 0.0 | 561 | 51.2 | 14 | 2.9 |
| 2025 Houston Texans (NFL)2025 HOU NFL | 717 | 0 | 0.0 | 694 | 66.8 | 23 | 5.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1977 | 0 | 1885 | 11.8 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Houston Texans (NFL)2025 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Houston Texans (NFL)2023 HOU NFL | 7.0 | 48.0 |
| 2024 Houston Texans (NFL)2024 HOU NFL | 11.0 | 83.5 |
| 2025 Houston Texans (NFL)2025 HOU NFL | 12.0 | 101.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 30.0 | 232.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Houston Texans (NFL)2024 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Houston Texans (NFL)2025 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Houston Texans (NFL)2023 HOU NFL | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Houston Texans (NFL)2024 HOU NFL | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 Houston Texans (NFL)2025 HOU NFL | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 136 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Houston Texans (NFL)2023 HOU NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 Houston Texans (NFL)2024 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Houston Texans (NFL)2025 HOU NFL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 11 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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