- SACKS
- 33
- TFL
- 58
- TKL
- 202
Career totals · 3 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
Anderson won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy in 2021 and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, Lombardi Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy in 2022. Anderson also finished 5th in Heisman voting in 2021.
Anderson was a unanimous All-American in 2021 and 2022 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2021 and 2022). Anderson was also named Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022.
In the Alabama record book, Anderson ranks No. 2 in career sacks. Anderson's 2021 season ranks No. 3 in program history for sacks.
From 2020 to 2022, Anderson recorded 202 tackles, 57.5 tackles for loss and 32.5 sacks.
Anderson was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, a top-10 selection.
In 17-0 that career earns a 93 overall, the highest edge rusher rating at Alabama since 1990 and No. 1 among all edge rushers of the 2020-2024 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2020
- Second-team all-conference
- 2021
- 5th in Heisman Trophy voting
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy
- Unanimous All-American
- Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference
- 2022
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy
- Chuck Bednarik Award
- Lombardi Award
- Lott IMPACT Trophy
- Unanimous All-American
- Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference
- 2023
- No. 3 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 | 8.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 101 | 32 | 17.5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 51 | 17 | 10 | 1 |
| Total | 202 | 57.5 | 32.5 | 4 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Alabama. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Alabama Record Book
- No. 2 in career sacks
- No. 3 in single-season sacks (2021)
Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.
Alabama Teammates
Top Edge Rushers of the 2020-2024 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Will Anderson Jr.) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.