Texans’ Will Anderson Jr. is back at the NFL draft, encouraging youngsters, promoting new cleats

By ROB MAADDI The Associated Press

FILE - Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Houston Texans with the third overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Anderson and New Orleans Saints edge rusher Chase Young joined Klutch Athletics founder Rich Paul this week for the reveal of New Balance’s first football cleats. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jeff Roberson]

DETROIT (AP) — Will Anderson Jr. is back at the NFL draft a year after the Houston Texans selected the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year with the third pick overall. Anderson and New Orleans Saints edge rusher Chase Young joined Klutch Athletics founder Rich Paul this week for the reveal of New Balance’s first football cleats. Marvin Harrison Jr., who is expected to be the first wide receiver selected Thursday night, also will be wearing New Balance’s new cleats. Paul, whose Klutch Athletics sportswear brand is co-authored with New Balance, emphasized the importance of giving players input into the design.