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Dan Wiederer: Why Alabama star Will Anderson could be the perfect fit for Matt Eberflus and the Bears defense

Perhaps it’s Clifford Fedd, the varsity football coach of the Dutchtown High School Bulldogs in Hampton, Ga., who deserves credit for striking the match. Will Anderson was a sophomore in 2017, struggling through a weight-room session when Fedd lit into him and banished him to the end rack. In the moment, it felt like crap. Tears welled in Anderson’s eyes. He felt discouraged, a bit defeated. ...
Alabama linebacker Will Anderson speaks to the media during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 1, 2023, in Indianapolis.

Perhaps it’s Clifford Fedd, the varsity football coach of the Dutchtown High School Bulldogs in Hampton, Ga., who deserves credit for striking the match.

Will Anderson was a sophomore in 2017, struggling through a weight-room session when Fedd lit into him and banished him to the end rack.

In the moment, it felt like crap. Tears welled in Anderson’s eyes. He felt discouraged, a bit defeated. But 5 1/2 years later, after an impressive climb that has him in line potentially to be the top pick in this year’s NFL draft, he reflects on that incident with fondness.

“After that,” Anderson said Wednesday

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