Will Anderson Jr.

OLB, Alabama. Round 1, pick 3 of the 2023 draft, to the Houston Texans with a pick that came by trade.

After Week 9, 2026A-3rd of 15 picks in his class drafted near him
TierstarAfter Week 9, 2026
Points124After Week 9, 2026
Redraft2ndof 259, went 3rd. After Week 9, 2026

Season by season

B-B+B+AA-
May 1, 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Jan 10, 2027season's end

Last point: After Week 9, 2026.

Will Anderson Jr., season by season: team, games and snaps (playoffs included), the letter, his rank among the picks drafted nearest his slot (n), the typical season for his slot in points, and his points.
SeasonTeamGamesLetterRank near his slotTypical for his slotSnapsPoints
2023HOU17B+6th of 271469635
2024HOU16B+9th of 401664527
2025HOU19A2nd of 351677934
After Week 9, 2026HOU8A-3rd of 151241528

How his points add up

  1. 2023 35 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.93×quality: 23rd of 165 edge rushers by PFF grade1.53×points scale1020.5+Defensive Rookie of the Year7.227.7×rookie season1.2534.6
  2. 2024 27 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.94×quality: 10th of 164 edge rushers by PFF grade1.78×points scale1024.2×second season1.1026.6
  3. 2025 34 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×full starter's season1.00×quality: 1st of 161 edge rushers by PFF grade1.99×points scale1028.6+first-team All-Pro5.033.6
  4. After Week 9, 2026 28 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×full starter's season1.00×quality: 3rd of 154 edge rushers by PFF grade1.94×points scale1027.8

Each season rounds to a whole number; the points are their sum.

Picked around him

The 2023 draft, picks 1 to 5.

  1. 1Rd 1Bryce YoungQB · Alabama · PanthersA80pointsgood starter7thin a redraft
  2. 2Rd 1C.J. StroudQB · Ohio State · TexansA+125pointsstar1stin a redraft
  3. 3Rd 1Will Anderson Jr.OLB · Alabama · TexansA-124pointsstar2ndin a redraft
  4. 4Rd 1Anthony RichardsonQB · Florida · ColtsF10pointsdepth118thin a redraft
  5. 5Rd 1Devon WitherspoonCB · Illinois · SeahawksB86pointsgood starter6thin a redraft

The Texans' 2023 class

Every Texans draft since 2017

  1. 2Rd 1C.J. StroudQB · Ohio StateA+125pointsstar1stin a redraft
  2. 3Rd 1Will Anderson Jr.OLB · AlabamaA-124pointsstar2ndin a redraft
  3. 62Rd 2Juice ScruggsC · Penn StateB+17pointsstar94thin a redraft
  4. 69Rd 3Nathaniel DellWR · HoustonD+0pointsbusttied 247thin a redraft
  5. 109Rd 4Dylan HortonDE · TCUC-11pointsdepth115thin a redraft
  6. 167Rd 5Henry To'oTo'oILB · AlabamaB+17pointsgood starter91stin a redraft
  7. 201Rd 6Jarrett PattersonC · Notre DameB-10pointsdepth121stin a redraft
  8. 205Rd 6Xavier HutchinsonWR · Iowa StateA37pointsgood starter49thin a redraft
  9. 248Rd 7Brandon HillS · PittsburghC-0pointsbust246thin a redraft