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  Ohio State has Chase Young and the Bosa brothers. Texas A&M has Myles Garrett. South Carolina has Jadeveon Clowney. When it comes to game-wrecking edge rushers whose talents were so obvious that they did not last more than a few picks in the NFL draft, recent history puts Alabama a step behind some of its peers in college football. Nick Saban's 14 seasons as Alabama's coach have produced a first-round pick the following spring at every non-specialist position except edge rusher. The last time any Crimson Tide edge rusher was drafted in the first round was in 1993, when John Copeland and Eric Curry were chosen consecutive with the Nos. 5 and 6 overall picks, respectively.

Is Will Anderson the player who will end that drought? At the very least, the Alabama outside linebacker's freshman season put him in that conversation. He started immediately and finished third in the SEC with seven sacks. The FWAA named Anderson its freshman of the year and he was a second-team All-SEC pick by the Associated Press. The expectations have only risen this fall. He is a preseason first-team All-America selection by the Associated Press, two of the organizations whose postseason honors are recognized by the NCAA. The media made Anderson a first-team preseason All-SEC pick, and he is on the watch list for the Walter Camp player of the year award. - Birmingham News


(DS#1 DE) Jr/2023 DE *Will Anderson Jr.Alabama
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