WillAnderson Jr.
EDED#51Alabama
6'3" • 243lbs • 25y/oDraft Eligibility:2023
- Overall Grade '22
- 84.1
- 42nd/869 - EDs
- Snap Count '22
- 651
- 50th/1975 - EDs
- Pressures '22
- 59
- 5th/869 - EDs
- Tackles '22
- 23
- 219th/869 - EDs
Will
Anderson Jr.
ED
#51
|
Alabama
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Will Anderson Jr. was an edge defender for the Houston Texans who earned a 84.1 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2022 season, 42nd among 869 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 84.9 ranked 49th among 869 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 86.6 ranked 12th at the position.
He generated 59 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 14 sacks, 36 hurries, 9 hits. Against the run, he recorded 23 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Houston Texans
2023 - Present
Alabama Crimson Tide
2020 - 2022
Honors
Honors
Honor
Year
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
2021, 2022
PFF first-team All American
2021, 2022
Chuck Bednarik
2022
Lombardi Award
2022
Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year
2020
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2022
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
84.1
AVG
42nd/869 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
84.9
AVG
49th/869 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
86.6
AVG
12th/869 EDs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsNMST
90.1
Week 11, 2021
vsMSST
89.8
Week 8, 2022
vsTNVA
88.8
Week 4, 2022
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vsOHST
54.7
Week CH, 2020
@TXUN
56.6
Week 2, 2022
@ARUN
57.1
Week 5, 2022
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2022
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
23
219th/869 EDs
SACKS
14
2nd/869 EDs
ASSISTS
14
49th/869 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
341st/869 EDs
Defense
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Rank
219
th
Solo Tackles
23
49
th
Assists
14
341
st
Forced Fumbles
0
54
th
Stops
30
2
nd
Sacks
14
9
th
Hurries
36
40
th
Hits
9
5
th
Total Pressures
59
360
th
Batted Passes
0
Snaps
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Rank
50
th
Total Snaps
651
138
th
Run Defense Snaps
263
22
nd
Pass Rush Snaps
363
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