Texans' Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr. Ranked Among Best Pass-Rush Duos Entering 2025 Season

"This duo has only worked together for one season, but they made one hell of an impact together last year." Bleacher Report's Matt Holder wrote. "Hunter finished tied for fifth in the NFL with 12 sacks while Anderson was tied for 10th with 11, making the Houston Texans one of two teams to have two players finish in the top 10 for sacks."

Holder also applauded Hunter and Anderson's ability to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks. 

"According to Pro Football Focus, the nine-year veteran [Hunter] ranked seventh among edge-rushers with 66 pressures during the 2024 regular season, while the second-year pro wasn't far behind him, finishing 25th with 51." 

"That's a big reason both finished with a top 25 PFF pass-rush grade: 80.7 and 14th for Hunter, 75.9 and 24th for Anderson." Holder wrote. 

With head coach DeMeco Ryans at the helm the past two seasons, the Texans front seven has made massive strides. After finishing the 2022 season with 39 sacks, Houston registered 46 in 2023 and tied for fourth in the league with 49 last year. 

Hunter and Anderson aren't the only ones contributing. 

"Mix that in with Denico Autry (62 career sacks in 11 seasons) and Sheldon Rankins (30.5 sacks in nine seasons) off the bench, and Houston's defense has a chance to be one of the best in the league this season."