Description
- Position
- DE
- Team
- HOU
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 2001-09-02
- Age
- 24
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 243 lb
- College
- Alabama
- Draft
- 2023 · R1 · Pick 3 · HOU
- Rookie yr
- 2023
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $50.0M/yr
- Total
- $150M
- Guaranteed
- $100M
- % of cap
- 16.6%
- Term
- 2026–2029 (3y)
Value#390/433
1.85DEF pts per $1M APY
Career Résumé
3 seasons
| Seasons | 3 2023–2025 |
| Games | 45 |
| Tackles | 120 |
| Sacks | 30.0 |
| TFL | 45 |
| INT | 0 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forced Fumbles | 0.00 | 1.63 | 3.17 | 3.00 | -1.37 | |
| Interceptions | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.00 | +0.02 | |
| Passes Defended | 0.00 | 2.22 | 3.76 | 3.00 | -0.78 | |
| QB Hits | 11.3 | 23.4 | 36.3 | 23.0 | +0.41 | |
| Sacks | 4.30 | 10.4 | 18.1 | 12.0 | -1.61 | |
| Assist Tackles | 11.0 | 17.4 | 26.8 | 19.0 | -1.62 | |
| Solo Tackles | 13.8 | 29.1 | 37.9 | 31.0 | -1.89 | |
| Tackles for Loss | 5.11 | 15.1 | 28.1 | 20.0 | -4.88 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 30 | 224th | — | — | 2 |
| Solo Tkl | 75 | 1573rd | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 462 peers
Sk/g
0.797
QBH/g
1.495
TFL/g
1.299
FF/g
0.296
Solo/g
1.878
PlayerMedian (50th)
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2024 Wk6 vs NE | 50'25 |
| Sacks | 3 | 2024 Wk6 vs NE | 12'25 |
| TFL | 4 | 2024 Wk6 vs NE | 20'25 |
| INT | 0 | 2023 Wk1 vs BAL | 0'23 |
Athletic Profile
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Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 3 | 3 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 0 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 0 |
Awards & Honors
| NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year | 2023 |
Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Tackles
WinLossTackles per game
Season Timeline
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 5 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Middle | 9 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0 |
| Bottom-10 D | 3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Pass-Rush Productivity
pressure profile
| Yr | Prss | Hrry | QBHit | Sacks | P→S% | Prss/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '25 | 36 | 15 | 23 | 12.0 | 33.3% | 2.1 |
| '24 | 29 | 9 | 19 | 11.0 | 37.9% | 2.2 |
| '23 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 7.0 | 21.9% | 2.1 |
P→S% = sacks per pressure (low % + high pressures → sack regression upside)
Coverage vs Pass-Rush Role
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Pass-Rush Profile
2025 · vs 462 peers
Pressures
3698
Sacks
1298
QB Hits
2397
Hurries
1599
Run Stuffing
2099
PlayerMedian (50th)
News
3 items
- Texans taking different approach to alleviate postseason woesSince arriving in 2023, Houston is 0-3 in the divisional round of the playoffs under coach DeMeco Ryans.
- After a record-setting deal, Texans' Anderson hungry for moreAfter becoming the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history, the Houston defensive end is thinking Super Bowl.
- Will Anderson: New contract isn't pressure, it's opportunityTexans defensive end Will Anderson left no doubt about his expectations for the 2026 season when he spoke to reporters at OTAs last week.