Houston Texans · DE (DL) · 7 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Alabama (2023 Round 1, Pick 3)

Will Anderson Jr.

96.6
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #1 of 177 qualified DLs
Combined tackles
3116 solo · 15 ast
Sacks & QB hits
7.515 QB hits
Tackles for loss
101 forced fumble
Coverage
1 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
36752.4 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
+0.019Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Will Anderson Jr. among the 177 qualified defensive linemen: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

  1. Anderson Jr.96.6
  2. Allen95.5
  3. Karlaftis94.1
  4. Hutchinson92.8
  5. Crosby92.7
  6. Simmons92.2
  7. Granderson91.4
  8. Mafe91.1
  9. Buckner90.4
  10. Hunter90.2
167 more scored defensive linemen

Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 177 qualified DLs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed25% weight · Raw 0.83 → Shrunk 44.24
96thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.08 → Shrunk 2.33
100thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.18 → Shrunk 8.68
100thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 8.2% → Shrunk 6.1%
100thpercentile
Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 2.7% → Shrunk 1.6%
100thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 7.0% → Shrunk 5.3%
98thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.019 → Shrunk +0.017
45thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Will Anderson Jr.. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026vs BUFL 31-36310.5010051
Week 2Sep 20, 2026vs CINL 6-20731321047
Week 3Sep 27, 2026@ INDL 17-19752.5330057
Week 4Oct 4, 2026vs DALL 30-34530.5150062
Week 5Oct 11, 2026@ TENW 26-3433330043
Week 6Oct 18, 2026@ JAXW 34-31100010054
Week 7Oct 25, 2026vs NYGL 21-27410000053

College to the NFL: Alabama to Houston Texans

Verified identity bridge linking Will Anderson Jr.'s college regular-season tackles at Alabama to official NFL game lines.

Alabama (College tackles)

412020
912021
512022
33rd pick
2023 Draft

HOU (NFL tackles)

372023
332024
502025
312026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 4 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2023HOU153721167922100630
2024HOU14332310111619201561
2025HOU17503119122023303694
2026 (so far)HOU73116157.51015101367

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