It’s a clean sweep for the Houston Texans rookies.
Will Anderson Jr. joined his 2023 draft classmate C.J. Stroud to as Defensive Rookie of the Year just a few minutes after Stroud took home Offensive Rookie of the Year. Anderson became the third player to win the award in franchise history after linebackers DeMeco Ryans and Brian Cushing.
Anderson took time to appreciate his family before turning his attention towards the Texans organization. He specifically thanked the team for showing faith to trade up for him in April’s draft and named every player in the defensive line room that helped him this season.
Another @HoustonTexans Rookie of the Year!@will_anderson28 takes home DROY 💪
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Anderson has established himself immediately as one of the cornerstone players of the Texans franchise. He was everything that was advertised after leaving the University of Alabama and saw recognition of those efforts from the entire league on Thursday.
Together, Anderson and Stroud repeat an effort that was done just last year by the New York Jets with Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner.