Texans Star Will Anderson Jr. Honored by NFL

Will Anderson Jr. has been on a tear for the Houston Texans.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 31, 2024

Sep 22, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold (14) and Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. (51) in action during the game at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images / Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

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Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. has been one of the best players in the league so far this season.

The NFL announced that Anderson has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October.

Last year, Derek Stingley Jr. was the Defensive Player of the Month for December, while C.J. Stroud took home Offensive Player of the Month honors in November.

In the last four games, Anderson has 17 tackles and five sacks, three of which came during the team's Week 7 matchup against the New England Patriots.

With 7.5 sacks on the season, Anderson has already surpassed his rookie total of 7.0 sacks, which landed him Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. With the season only halfway done, Anderson is expected to be one of the league leaders in sacks when the year ends. Going into Week 9, only New York Giants defensive end Dexter Lawrence and New York Jets pass rusher Will McDonald IV have more sacks.

Anderson and the Texans are set to face off against the Jets on Thursday Night Football tonight. Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m. CT.

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Published Oct 31, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.