He responded well to big expectations in high school, and he is set to meet demands as a sophomore for Alabama football.
William Anderson, a native of Hampton, Ga., was impressive in 2020 during his freshman season. His name was constantly mentioned in the summer program, and he made an impact in preseason camp. In the final two weeks of practice, he won the starting job at jack linebacker over Ben Davis. The former five-star turn in a campaign of 52 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, eight quarterback hurries, and one forced fumble. After getting his first career sack versus Auburn, Anderson responded with two sacks in the Crimson Tide’s meetings versus LSU, Arkansas, and Florida.