The Houston Texans find themselves rolling in the riches of their loaded 2023 NFL draft class. Having already claimed the offensive rookie of the year in quarterback C.J. Stroud, fellow rookie Will Anderson will take home the award on the other side of the ball with the Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Anderson had a breakout season for the Texans and was a major part of their defensive jumpstart over the course of the season. Anderson was impressive as any other rookie defender and was one of the top edge rushers in the league, putting up 45 tackles, seven sacks, 10 tackles for loss, and 22 quarterback hits in just 15 games under head coach and defensive guru DeMeco Ryans.
Will Anderson Jr. takes home Defensive Rookie of the Year at #NFLHonors! pic.twitter.com/9l6kHkKOpx
— NFL (@NFL) February 9, 2024
Having already been one of the best sack artists in all of college football over the past few seasons, coming in and dominating year one bodes well for the Texans’ electric pass rusher, and he could be coming for the Defensive Player of the Year trophy very soon.