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Will Anderson Jr.
Texans logoHouston Texans

Will Anderson Jr.

DEposition#51jersey25age6' 4"height243lbs4 yrsexperienceAlabamacollege
At a glance

Will Anderson Jr. is a defensive end for the Houston Texans (No. 51). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 35 tackles, 9.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 67% of defensive snaps.

Is Will Anderson Jr. playing this week?

Will Anderson Jr. is not on the current injury report. The Houston Texans play next on the road at the Cleveland Browns on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Will Anderson Jr.'s stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Will Anderson Jr. has 35 tackles, 9.5 sacks.

What team does Will Anderson Jr. play for?

Will Anderson Jr. plays defensive end for the Houston Texans, wearing No. 51. Will Anderson Jr. is 25 years old, 6' 4", 243 lbs. College: Alabama. League experience: 4 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Will Anderson Jr. 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/will-anderson-jr (updated 2026-11-10).

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97gradeDE
Will Anderson Jr.Houston Texans · #51
Elite1st of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %95Tkl/g97Sacks99TFL99QB hits97

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games415 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 18 min agoGlossary →
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Sacks39.5 / 50
10.5to 50

About 9 games at 1.2 a game · Week 18 vs TEN

#155 since 1999 · #45 among active · 1 to pass Adrian Clayborn

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
88%51 snapsWk 1 · BUF
78%47 snapsWk 2 · CIN
80%57 snapsWk 3 · IND
79%62 snapsWk 4 · DAL
68%43 snapsWk 5 · TEN
76%54 snapsWk 6 · JAX
80%53 snapsWk 7 · NYG
67%48 snapsWk 9 · LAC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Texans · signed 2026 · 3 years, through 2028$50.0M a year
Total
$150M
Guaranteed
$100M
Share of cap at signing
16.6%
67% of the value guaranteed
92nd paid97th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Texans · Extension3 yrs · $150M · $50.0M/yrActive
  2. 2023Texans · Drafted4 yrs · $35.2M · $8.8M/yrExtended

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Bills logoBUFL 31-36310.5001
2 Sep 20vs Bengals logoCINL 6-20841312
3 Sep 27@ Colts logoINDL 17-19752.5303
4 Oct 4vs Cowboys logoDALL 30-34530.5105
5 Oct 11@ Titans logoTENW 26-3433303
6 Oct 18@ Jaguars logoJAXW 34-31100001
7 Oct 25vs Giants logoNYGL 21-27510000
9 Nov 8@ Chargers logoLACW 44-22222202
Season35199.512117

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