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Will Anderson Jr. Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Will Anderson Jr. story

Will Anderson Jr. built his college career from 2020 through 2022 as a linebacker from Hampton, GA wearing No. 31, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Will Anderson Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 202 tackles, 57.5 tackles for loss, 32.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Alabama. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Will Anderson Jr.'s production has multiple signals. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Alabama.

The arc is straightforward: Will Anderson Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Alabama

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20202020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 PostseasonAlabama21.535.39.6
2020 Regular SeasonAlabama21.535.39.60
2021 PostseasonAlabama61.562.717.440
2021 Regular SeasonAlabama61.562.717.40
2022 Regular SeasonAlabama4146.413.9-20.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs LSU

Week 10 · W 20-14 · Conference game

Win with 8.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

8.5

Havoc Plays

98.1 takeover

8.5 disruption/tackle impact with 98.1 takeover score.

#2

@ Mississippi State

Week 7 · W 49-9 · Conference game

9

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

9 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#3

vs Arkansas

Week 12 · W 42-35 · Conference game

6.5

Havoc Plays

89.3 takeover

Win with 6.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 89.3 takeover score.

#4

@ LSU

Week 14 · W 55-17 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

87.4 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 87.4 takeover score.

#5

vs Auburn

Week 13 · W 42-13 · Conference game

4.5

Havoc Plays

87.2 takeover

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Alabama

61.5 primary output · 62.7 efficiency · 17.4 usage

82.6

#2

2021 Regular Season · Alabama

82.6

61.5 primary · 62.7 efficiency · 17.4 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Alabama

66

41 primary · 46.4 efficiency · 13.9 usage

Milestones

21

Impact games

28

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games