J. J. Watt
- January 9, 2024
- American Football Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | J. J. Watt |
Occupation | American Football Player |
Date Of Birth | Mar 22, 1989(1989-03-22) |
Age | 35 |
Birthplace | WaUnited Kingdomesha |
Country | United States |
Birth City | WaUnited Kingdomesha |
Horoscope | Aries |
J. J. Watt Biography
Name | J. J. Watt |
Birthday | Mar 22 |
Birth Year | 1989 |
Place Of Birth | WaUnited Kingdomesha |
Home Town | WaUnited Kingdomesha |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Aries |
Father | John Watt (firefighter) |
Mother | Connie Watt |
Spouse | Kealia Watt |
J. J. Watt is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on March 22, 1989 in WaUnited Kingdomesha, WaUnited Kingdomesha, United States. Watt was born on March 22, 1989, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, to parents Connie, a building operations vice president, and John, a firefighter. Both of J.J.’s younger brothers also play in the NFL, both for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Derek Watt is a fullback and T. J. Watt plays outside linebacker. Watt played hockey from age four to age 13 and played for travel teams that traveled to Canada and Germany. He gave up hockey when weekly games started to conflict with his schedule and for financial reasons. Watt also played football throughout his childhood and became passionate about the sport while he was in fifth grade.
Watt is also known for his interactions with children. On July 2, 2011, the Berry family was traveling home from a vacation in Colorado Springs. The parents, Joshua and Robin Berry were killed in a head-on collision while also leaving their two sons, Peter and Aaron, handicapped. Their daughter Willa suffered minor injuries. Watt met the children at a fundraiser and grew close to them. He played wheelchair basketball with them and mimed rolling a wheelchair after sacking a quarterback in a 2012 game. The mime was an agreed- upon signal between the Berry children and Watt as a post-sack celebration.
Watt skipped his senior season, entering the 2011 NFL Draft. At the 2011 NFL Combine, he was a top performer in all combine categories except the 40-yard dash. On April 28, 2011, he was the first defensive end selected in the first round. He was picked by the Houston Texans with the 11th overall pick. The Texans signed Watt to a four-year, $11.24 million contract on July 31, 2011.
Following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, Watt found out some of the families that were affected were in the Houston area. He invited them out on the field to hang out and throw the football. He then proceeded to give them signed merchandise that he had worn in previous games. In October 2015, he dressed up as Batman to surprise kids at the Texas Children’s Hospital for a Halloween party.
At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Watt was redshirted for the 2008 season and was named Wisconsin’s Scout Team Player of the Year. In 2009, he played in 13 games as a defensive end. In a game against Hawaii on December 5, 2009, Watt had a career-high of two sacks for nine yards, three tackles for loss, six tackles, and one quarterback hurry. Watt finished the season with 32 solo tackles, 12 assisted tackles, four and a half sacks, 15.5 tackles for loss, and five passes defended. He also earned his first letter. On November 20, 2010, against Michigan, he recorded his first collegiate interception. Overall, in the 2010 season, Watt played in 13 games and led the team in tackles for loss, quarterback hurries, blocked kicks, and forced fumbles. He finished the season with 42 solo tackles, 20 assisted tackles, 21 tackles for loss, seven sacks, one interception for 15 yards, nine passes defended, and three fumbles forced. He earned the Ronnie Lott Trophy in 2010, voted AP and Sports Illustrated second-team All- American, All-Big Ten first-team, academic All-Big Ten, and was voted the team’s MVP.
J. J. Watt Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | American Football Player |
House | Living in own house. |
J. J. Watt is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, J. J. Watt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Justin James “J. J.” Watt (born March 22, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin, and was drafted by the Texans in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Watt followed in his father’s footsteps and competed in the shot put during his senior season, earning first-team All-state selection. He captured the state title in the shot put at the 2007 WIAA Division II Championship, setting a new school record with a throw of 59 ft, 11.5 in (18.28 meters).
In the 2011 season, Watt started all 16 games. In the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts, he had five tackles and a fumble recovery in his NFL debut. On November 27, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Watt had his first multi-sack game with 2.0 in the 20–13 victory. Watt finished his rookie year with 48 solo tackles, eight assisted tackles, and 5.5 sacks. The Texans qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 6 ft 5 in |
J. J. Watt height 6 ft 5 in J. weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is J. J. Watt Dating?
According to our records, J. J. Watt married to Kealia Watt. As of December 1, 2023, J. J. Watt’s is not dating anyone.
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Watt had a strong season, but the Texans struggled as a whole, in the 2013 season. In Week 2, against the Tennessee Titans, he had his first two sacks of the season in a 30–24 win. From Weeks 7–12, he recorded at least one sack in each game. Overall, in the 2013 season, Watt recorded 65 solo tackles, 15 assisted tackles, seven passes defended, 10.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. The Texans, however, had a losing season and finished with a 2–14 record. Watt was named to the 2014 NFL Pro Bowl and was a Pro Bowl Captain.
Facts & Trivia
J. Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. J. J. Watt celebrates birthday on March 22 of every year.
For his outstanding season, Watt was unanimously named to the 2014 All-Pro First Team as a defensive end and named to the All-Pro second team as a defensive tackle. Watt was also named to the 2015 Pro Bowl, where Cris Carter, team captain of Team Carter, selected Watt to be his captain on defense. During the game, Watt recorded a fumble recovery and an interception and after the game was named Defensive MVP. He also won the Defensive Player of the Year award, one of the few to win the award multiple times, and became the first defensive player since 2008 to get votes for the MVP award, receiving 13. After the season, Watt was named to the top spot in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.
Are TJ and J.J. Watt Brothers?
Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt gave props to younger brother T.J. Watt for tying the NFL’s single-season sack record.
Is J.J. Watt coming back?
Watt. The Cardinals now have one of their defensive stars back, announcing on Friday that they have designated J.J. Watt to return from injured reserve. The defensive end can be activated to the 53-man roster anytime in the next three weeks.
How is J.J. Watt doing?
Cardinals’ J.J. Watt (shoulder) said Tuesday he’s felt 100 percent “for a couple months” and is looking forward to a healthy offseason in Arizona , Darren Urban of the Cardinals’ official site reports. Watt underwent surgery Nov.
Are Jj and T.J. Watt twins?
His older brother is J. J. Watt, and his younger brother is Steelers teammate T. J. Watt.
Who is the highest paid NFL player?
- 1 / 20. 1) Patrick Mahomes (QB), Kansas City Chiefs – $45 million. …
- 2 / 20. 2) Josh Allen (QB), Buffalo Bills – $43 million. …
- 3 / 20. 3) Dak Prescott (QB), Dallas Cowboys – $40 million. …
- 4 / 20. 4) Deshaun Watson (QB), Houston Texans – $39 million. …
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