He became the first two-time Unanimous All-American for the University of Alabama, but Will Anderson has been an impactful rookie for the Houston Texans.
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The native Georgian has 44 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and seven sacks in 14 games. Anderson, a former SEC Defensive Player of the Year, posted back-to-back games of 2+ sacks against Denver and Tennessee. He’s been dealing with an ankle injury; however, Anderson has a chance to lift the Texans into the AFC playoffs. Houston, who is 9-7 under head coach DeMeco Ryans, takes on the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday with a shot to win the AFC South. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Anderson is expected to play versus the Colts. He came to the Crimson Tide as a five-star in the 2020 class and became the most fearsome pass rusher since Derrick Thomas. Anderson helped Alabama to a College Football Playoff National Championship in 2020.
Good news for the #Texans in a huge game today: Pro Bowl LT Laremy Tunsil (groin) and defensive rookie of the year candidate DE Will Anderson Jr. (ankle) are both expected to play, sources say. Both are listed as questionable.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 6, 2024
The two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year and two-time Bronko Nagurski Award winner finished his collegiate career with 34.5 sacks and 62 tackles. Alabama fans will be looking to see how Anderson takes over the game versus Indianapolis.
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