Player Dossier

2020-2022

Alabama

Will Anderson Jr.

LB • 6'4" • 243 lbs • Hampton, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Will Anderson Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

14.1

Efficiency

41.5

Consistency

62.1

Season Value

37.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Alabama

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Alabama
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Will Anderson Jr., LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Alabama. Will Anderson Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason

Alabama paired 52.5 primary output with 59.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 41.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2022 Regular Season · Alabama

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

2.4

Efficiency

41.5

Usage

14.1

Consistency

62.1

Best Game by takeover score

Auburn

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Utah State: 1. Texas: 3. UL Monroe: 3.5. Vanderbilt: 5.5. Arkansas: 2. Texas A&M: 1. Tennessee: 0.5. Mississippi State: 2.5. LSU: 2. Ole Miss: 2. Unknown: 1. Auburn: 5

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah State: 5 by 30.8. Texas: 5 by 50.8. UL Monroe: 5 by 55.8. Vanderbilt: 5 by 70.8. Arkansas: 7 by 49.2. Texas A&M: 2 by 18.3. Tennessee: 3 by 17.5. Mississippi State: 4 by 41.7. LSU: 2 by 28.3. Ole Miss: 4 by 36.7. Unknown: 4 by 26.7. Auburn: 5 by 70.8

Split Comparison

Wins2.8 · n=9 · +1.6 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=2 · -1.6 vs Wins
First Half2.7 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half2.2 · n=6 · -0.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Vanderbilt

Best efficiency game

70.8 vs Auburn

Result
Sat 11/26vs Auburn2+ sacks · Splash gameW 49-2754320
Sat 11/19vs Unknown42001
Sat 11/12@ Ole MissW 30-2442110
Sat 11/5@ LSUL 31-3220110
Sat 10/22vs Mississippi StateW 30-6421.5010
Sat 10/15@ TennesseeL 49-52310.5000
Sun 10/9vs Texas A&MW 24-2021100
Sat 10/1@ ArkansasW 49-26721.500.500
Sat 9/24vs Vanderbilt2+ sacks · Splash gameW 55-35332.500
Sat 9/17vs UL MonroeSplash gameW 63-7521.50110
Sat 9/10@ TexasSplash gameW 20-1952210
Sat 9/3vs Utah StateW 55-053100

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Alabama

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20202020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 PostseasonAlabama13.528.68.9
2020 Regular SeasonAlabama13.528.68.90
2021 PostseasonAlabama52.559.419.139
2021 Regular SeasonAlabama52.559.419.10
2022 Regular SeasonAlabama2941.514.1-23.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Mississippi State

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

9

Primary metric

9 disruption/tackle impact with 68.2 takeover score.

#2

LSU

6.5

Primary metric

Win with 6.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67 takeover score.

#3

Vanderbilt

5.5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.5 takeover score.

#4

LSU

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 65.2 takeover score.

#5

Florida

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Postseason · Alabama

52.5 primary output · 59.4 efficiency · 19.1 usage

50.9

#2

2021 Regular Season · Alabama

50.9

52.5 primary · 59.4 efficiency · 19.1 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Alabama

37.3

29 primary · 41.5 efficiency · 14.1 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

18

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.9913

Dutchtown · Hampton, GA

Committed To
Alabama
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

202

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Will Anderson Jr. quick answers

Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
202