Alabama’s Will Anderson visits Texans, Lions ahead of NFL Draft

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Will Anderson has started his NFL visits in his draft process.

The explosive edge rusher enjoyed three dominant seasons at the University of Alabama. He finished with 34.5 sacks, 62 tackles for loss, 25 quarterback hurries, four pass breakups, a forced fumble, a blocked field goal, an interception, 204 total tackles, and a touchdown. The 6-foot-3, 253-pounder helped the Crimson Tide to two Southeastern Conference Championships (2020, 2021) and a College Football Playoff National Championship in 2020. He is a two-time Bronko Nagurski Award winner and two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Anderson is the first player in Alabama history to be a two-time Unanimous All-American.

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Aaron Wilson, an NFL reporter for the Houston Texans, stated Anderson has visited the Texans and Detroit Lions.

Anderson projects as a top-5 pick for the draft.

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