His best performances came near the end of the 2020 regular season; however, Alabama’s first opponent recognized how special William Anderson was at outside linebacker.
The freshman recorded three tackles against Missouri, but the Tigers saw his length, speed, athleticism, and ability to stretch plays outside for no production. Anderson’s quickness allowed for Christian Harris, Dylan Moses, and LaBryan Ray to open the year with monster outings on defense. As a five-star from Georgia, Anderson kept growing and capitalized on his moment versus Auburn by getting his first career sack. The 6-foot-4, 235-pounder collected two sacks apiece in each of the next three games against Arkansas, LSU, and Florida.