Alabama’s Will Anderson Jr. was named the 2021 recipient of the Nagurski Trophy, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and Charlotte Touchdown Club announced on Monday evening at the Charlotte Convention Center.
Anderson Jr. was joined by Jordan Davis of Georgia and Kayvon Thibodeaux of Oregon to make up the finalist list. The sophomore linebacker is Alabama’s second winner of the Nagurski Trophy, joining Jonathan Allen who took home the hardware in 2016.
Will Anderson Jr.
Linebacker, Sophomore
- One of the most dominant pass-rushers in Alabama program history
- The national leader in tackles for loss with 32.