#31

Will Anderson Jr.

LB · Alabama · Jr. · #31

Unanimous AAHouston — drafted 2023, Rd 1, Pick 3, #3 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Will Anderson Jr.

LB · Alabama · Jr · #31

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★★
#17 national
CFB
College
Alabama
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
R1 · #3
Houston · 2023

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

27 entries
🏆

ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS

Consensus AA (2022)

9 first-team selectors

🏅

POSITION AWARDS

Bednarik, Nagurski

2022 season

🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-SEC

Featured in The Canon

Where He Ended Up · NFL

HoustonEntering 4th NFL season

#3Rd 1 · Pick 3
HoustonEntering 4th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Alabama13-2HC: Nick Saban · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Alabama11-2HC: Nick Saban · Balanced

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

27 entries
🏆

ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS

Consensus AA (2022)

9 first-team selectors

🏅

POSITION AWARDS

Bednarik, Nagurski

2022 season

🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-SEC

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Alabama512417.010.011--
2021Alabama1015732.017.53----
Career1528149.027.541--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2022

W 49–26

at Arkansas

7 TOT  ·  2 SOLO  ·  0 SACKS

Dominant 23-point win on the road against Arkansas.

How he plays

Play style

Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Thumper

Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

LB

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Dallas Turner’s 2021 season.

Alabama · 2021

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 17
#2

Nik Bonitto

Oklahoma · 2021

All-Big 12NFL Rd 2 · Pk 32
58%
#3

Javon Solomon

Troy · 2021

All-Sun BeltNFL Rd 5
58%
#4

Demetrius Hardamon

Bowling Green · 2022

50%
#5

Trey Moore

UTSA · 2022

NFL Rd 4
48%

Matches Dallas on

TFL rate

Differs from Dallas on

Sack rate (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)
Tackle volume (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dallas Turner's junior season at Alabama (2023).

Alabama · 2023

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 17
#2

Princewill Umanmielen

Ole Miss · 2025

75%
#3

James Pearce Jr.

Tennessee · 2024

All-SECNFL Rd 1 · Pk 26
69%
#4

Jared Verse

Florida State · 2023

1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 19
68%
#5

Isaiah Foskey

Notre Dame · 2022

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 2 · Pk 9
68%

Matches Dallas on

Tackle volume
Hurry rate
Sack rate