Houston Texans Will Anderson Jr. stepped onto the team’s practice bubble field at Houston Methodist Training Center on Saturday to greet an enthusiastic crowd of youth campers ages 6-15 at the Simple Truth youth football camp. It was his first one held in the Bayou City. The Defensive End appeared to be reading the room, perhaps noticing the next NFL star like himself. And it is in moments like this that the Alabama Crimson Tide alum created the Will Anderson Jr. Foundation in 2025.
“A foundation dedicated to supporting and uplifting families through community, outreach, and service. This one is personal. It begins a legacy that will continue to impact families who are often overlooked, underrepresented, and voiceless,” says the Georgia native.
Briefly breaking away from the campers, Anderson—who is coming off an All-Pro year with a career-high 12 sacks and just completed OTAs—spoke about how his team is positioned right now to compete for and win a Super Bowl championship with discussions in the offseason. “The Texans have won one playoff game each of the past three seasons since drafting Anderson. They have lost all three years in the AFC divisional round, which dropped the team to 0-7 all-time at that stage of the postseason.”
‘The mindset is to swarm. Not losing sight,” says Anderson. “The mission is always the Super Bowl, but right now, we have to take it one day at a time, one process at a time. It’s getting over that hump of the second round. The enthusiasm and the energy in the building have been great. I love the new additions we’ve gotten; everybody’s been on ten, so the urgency has been high, just like this has been the best OTA I’ve been a part of since I’ve been here (in Houston).
Anderson, who recently signed a history-making contract with the Texans and became the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, adds, “This is a close team. The goal is the goal; it’s never going to change. It’s about how much greater we can get to achieving that goal.”
Pro Camps, Planet Fitness, and Whataburger partnered with Anderson, where campers participated in several high-energy drills. And Anderson, who says, “The city showed up big for the camp,” is grateful for the impact on and off the field that helps the next generation stay on task academically and in sports.
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Sports Media Consultant, Alfonzo McIntosh
