The New Orleans Saints had a big win over division rival Atlanta on Thanksgiving Thursday, and won the game by a landslide score of 31-17.

Former Florida Gators linebacker and current Saints defender, Alex Anzalone has been a real force this season for the Saints and made yet another play for the teams defense by creating a fumble which was later picked up by the Saints in the win agains the Falcons. You can see video of Anzalone's big hit against wide receiver Julio Jones, which caused the turnover video posted above.

The Saints selected Anzalone with the No. 76 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft in the 3rd round. He was a three year player for the Gators during his career in Gainesville, but also dealt with some injuries in his career. This season has been a strong one in the NFL for Anzalone with 38 tackles currently, 1 QB sack, forced fumble, and interception. On his career playing in 15 games, Anzalone has recorded 54 tackles and 2 QB sacks between two years in the league.

This season has really been one that has caught the Saints coaching staff's eye as he was getting praise heading into the start of the regular season from head coach Sean Peyton.

“We were really pleased last year early in the year when he was playing. He’s smart, he's someone that has really good range, can play in all three downs. He's someone we think is a good player on third down, so it gives you flexibility at linebacker. The key for him is just you know staying healthy. He is someone that picks things up very quickly though and I think that's a strength of his.”

Anzalone committed to the Gators in the 2013 recruiting cycle under former head coach Will Muschamp. Anzalone flipped his verbal pledge from Ohio State, to Notre Dame, and finally Florida before singing his National Letter of Intent and enrolling early in college.

247Sports ranked Anzalone as a five-star prospect and the Nation's No. 32 overall prospect in the 2013 recruiting cycle. He was also ranked as the Nation's No. 4 outside linebacker in the 2013 recruiting cycle. He committed to the Gators that year in January.