Will Anderson Jr. | Houston Texans
NFL Player
Will Anderson Jr.
Houston TexansHeight6' 4"Weight243 lbsAge25Experience4th Season
5SOLOTied-147th
1.5SacksTied-21st
0Forced FumblesTied-52nd
0InterceptionsTied-37th
Player Information
PositionDefensive End
Jersey#51
Date of Birth2/9/2001
BirthplaceHampton, GA
CollegeAlabama
Experience4th Season
Draft2023: Rd 1, Pk 3 (HOU)
StatusActive
Awards
🏆 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year1x 2023
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 |
| Projected | 94 | 43 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21.3 | 51 | 0 |
| Career | 147 | 96 | 51 | 31.5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34.5 | 70 | 1 |
Defense by Season
| Season | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 54 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10.5 | 34 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 147 | 96 | 51 | 31.5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34.5 | 70 | 1 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | STF | STFYDS | FUM | LST | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs CIN2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 20-6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 vs BUF2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 36-31 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |