Over the course of last week, the NFL revealed #20 -11 on the NFL's Top 100 Players of 2026 rankings. If you haven't heard of it before, this list is a ranking of the "best 100 players currently in the NFL as voted on by active players," and is yet another accolade for these tenaciously talented athletes to covet. All players respect a vote of confidence from their peers, and Houston's uber-talented roster has received some of the most attention of all teams.
Last Friday, the NFL revealed the final spots before the top 10, and Texans DE Will Anderson Jr. was #12 on the list!
No. 12 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2026…HoustonTexans DE Will Anderson Jr.! NFLFilms pic.twitter.com/GLV6VZOLlH
Anderson, who will turn 25 on on September 2nd and is entering fourth NFL season, has already earned admiration from the vast majority of his peers. Indianapolis Colts TE Mo Alie-Cox despairs at Anderson's get-off speed as the ball is snapped, and Seahawks guard Grey Label goes as far to say, "I think he's starting to enter the conversation of, like, a top three, top five pass rusher in the NFL right now." I guess when you make a weekly habit of flying around blockers like a rogue boomerang and averaging 10.0 sacks a year, people start to notice! Anderson's final stats of the 2026 season were:
19 Games (19 Starts – Incl. Playoffs)

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