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#51 Will Anderson Jr.

89

Defensive End · Houston Texans

92
Role Score
Key Starter
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
HOUHOU
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
24 yr
−2.5 yr vs NFL DE21st percentile
Height
6'4"
−0.0" vs NFL DE33rd percentile
Weight
243 lb
−24.6 lb vs NFL DE9th percentile
NFL Experience
3 years
Birth Date
Sep 2, 2001
College
Alabama
Draft
2023
Draft Pick
R1 · #3

Availability & contract

Expected Games
16/17
Total Contract
$150M
This Year
$13M
+$11M vs NFL DE89th percentile
Per Game
$776K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
89
Roster Value+38.8 vs NFL DE96th percentile
92
Role+41.8 vs NFL DE94th percentile
71
Experience+27.4 vs NFL DE67th percentile
92
Prime+3.7 vs NFL DE51st percentile
92
Durability+30 vs NFL DE87th percentile
99
Continuity+71.7 vs NFL DE93rd percentile
95
Draft Pedigree+54.1 vs NFL DE96th percentile
81
Contract Fit+21.3 vs NFL DE95th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Will Anderson Jr. fits · Defensive Ends

HOU defensive ends, last season vs this season — Will Anderson Jr. is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Assistant Defensive Line: Frank Okam
#55Danielle Hunter929217/1799921008262$16M31.96'5"252
#51Will Anderson Jr.899216/177199929295$13M25.16'4"243
#96Logan Hall717217/17730979679$4.6M26.46'6"275
#95Ali GayeInjured reserve39458/1730045960$1.1M28.86'6"262
#54Sabastian Harsh26455/170050910—24.86'2"263
#92Dylan HortonReserve list574014/174973819654$1.3M26.16'4"275
#90Jadeveon Clowney503010/17990607399—33.66'5"255
Derek ParishFree agent30303/170050965—27.76'2"245
Chris BraswellPractice squad523017/17——1009172—24.96'3"255
Dominique Robinson422511/1759—659626$2.9M28.26'5"275
Last season · 2025Assistant Defensive Line: Frank Okam
Danielle Hunter929217/1799921008262$16M31.96'5"252
Will Anderson Jr.899216/177199929295$13M25.16'4"243
Denico Autry646210/17977260600—36.26'5"285
Derek BarnettUnknown756214/178593829087—30.26'3"259
Dylan Horton574014/174973819654$1.3M26.16'4"275
Solomon ByrdInjured reserve16201/17406965$1.0M26.86'3"250

Transactions

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#51Will Anderson Jr.

Roster Value89
HOU

Houston Texans sign DE Will Anderson Jr. to a contract extension

Apr 21, 2026
Official