T. J. Watt

Quick Facts

Full Name	T. J. Watt
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 11, 1994(1994-10-11)
Age	30
Birthplace	Pewaukee
Country	United States
Birth City	Wisconsin
Horoscope	Libra

T. J. Watt Biography

T. J. Watt is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on October 11, 1994 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Watt received an invite to attend the NFL Combine as one of the best edge rushers in the draft. He completed all the combined drills. As a linebacker, Watt finished second in the vertical jump and three-cone exercise as well as tied for first on the wide jump (with Jabrill Peppers), and was also top spot in short sprint. He was at Wisconsin’s pro day alongside Dare Ogunbowale, Vince Biegel, Corey Clement, Sojourn Shelton and six other teammates. Green Bay Packers’ General Manager Ted Thompson and Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin were among the 65 representatives of the team and scouts who attended his official day. Pittsburgh Steelers’ linebacker’s coach Joey Porter, Carolina Panthers and New York Jets’ outside linebackers coach Kevin Greene led Watt’s positional exercises. A majority of NFL draft experts and analysts predicted Watt as a 1st or second round selection . He was ranked second-highest outside linebacker of the first round by NFLDraftScout.com which ranked him as the fourth-best outfield linebacker according to NFL Analyst Bucky Brooks. He was also ranked as the ninth-best edge rusher in the draft by Sports Illustrated. ESPN also listed Watt the 44th most promising potential player during the selection process.

In training camp, he was competing against James Harrison for the starting right outside linebacker spot. Watt was chosen as his Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting right outside linebacker for the start of with the normal season. Watt was in action during the NFL for the first time during the team’s preseason opener with the New York Giants, where Watt had two sacks in the victory of 20-12.

In July 2015, Watt was asked by head coach Paul Chryst to switch to a defensive position as a redshirt sophomore. Badgers’ outside linebackers coach Tim Tibesar recalled Watt’s position change saying, “At that time, even though he was in his third fall at Wisconsin, it was kind of like having a freshman come in. You’re trying to teach him for the first time how to play outside ‘backer in our system.” After the fourth game of his junior season, he led the Big Ten conference in sacks. In the Michigan State game, he was named the Big Ten Player of the Week and was given the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week Award.

Watt was raised by his parents, Connie and John Watt, in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. His father was a firefighter for 25 years and his mother is the vice president of an independent inspections company. His two older brothers, J.J. and Derek, both played at Wisconsin and are both currently playing in the NFL. Derek is a fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers and was selected in the sixth round (198th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft. J.J. is a five-time Pro Bowl defensive end for the Houston Texans and was selected in the first round (11th overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft. T.J. was teammates with Derek at Wisconsin from 2012-2015. Also during his time at Wisconsin, Watt majored in retailing and consumer behavior.

In week 2, against in week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks, Watt recorded 6 tackles . He also recorded his first interception of the season against Russell Wilson in the 26-28 loss. In week 3, against the San Francisco 49ers, Watt made his first interception of the season on Jimmy Garoppolo in the 24-20 loss. In week 4, against the Cincinnati Bengals, Watt sacked Andy Dalton 1.5 times in the victory of 27-3. In week 5, against Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens, Watt sacked Lamar Jackson once in the 26-23 loss. In week 8, against Miami Dolphins in week 8, Miami Dolphins, Watt recorded two sacks against Ryan Fitzpatrick, one of which was a strip sack Watt forced and recovered during the win of 27-14. In the next week’s contest with the Indianapolis Colts, Watt recorded 1.5 sacks on Brian Hoyer in the 26-24 victory. In week 10, when Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Rams, Watt recorded two sacks against Jared Goff and also forced an fumble during the 17-12 victory. In week 11, against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football, Watt sacked Baker Mayfield at least once during the loss of 21-7. In the week 12 and 13,, against both the Bengals as well as the Browns and Browns, Watt recorded one sack during every game. On the 5th of December, Watt was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for his performances during November. The week 14, against the Arizona Cardinals, Watt recorded his second interception of the season in the final zone following a throw by Kyler Murray in the game’s 23-17 victory. In week 15, when Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football, Watt recorded half a sack of the quarterback Josh Allen and forced a mistake at the running back Devin Singletary which was recovered by fellow teammate Mike Hilton during the 17-10 loss. In week 16, against the New York Jets, Watt recorded a strip sack of Sam Darnold which was recovered by himself in losing 16-10. In week 17, against Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens, Watt recorded half of a sack Robert Griffin III and forced an fumble from quarterback Gus Edwards which was recovered by his teammate Joe Haden during the 28-10 loss.

T. J. Watt Net Worth

T. J. Watt is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, T. J. Watt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Trent Jordan “T. J.” Watt (born on October 11 in 1994) is an American football linebacker from the outside of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played his college football in the University of Wisconsin, and was chosen to Steelers Steelers at the beginning of round one of the 2017 NFL Draft. His brothers from the past comprise J. J. Watt of the Houston Texans and Steelers teammate Derek Watt.

In the final stretch of his third season Watt was establishing him as being among the top rushers of the NFL with a team-leading 14.5 sacks as well as a league-leading eight forced fumbles. Watt was named the Team MVP among his fellow teammates. He is only the second defensive player in history to be awarded the honor since Troy Polamalu back in the year 2010. Watt was named All-Pro for the edge player (1st team) as well as linebacker (2nd Team). He was also nominated to win the NFL Defensive Player of the Award, and came in third in the polls.

Watt started his collegiate career as a tight end recruit for the Wisconsin Badgers. Watt’s knee was injured in the 2014 season and he was in the recovery process until the middle of the 2015 season. He did not play a game from October 2012 to September 2015.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

T. J. Watt height 6 ft 4 in T. weight 107 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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Watt started in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season-opener at the Cleveland Browns and recorded a season-high ten combined tackles (seven solo), three sacks, and blocked a potential game-winning field goal during overtime in a 21-21 tie. He earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance. On October 7, 2018, Watt recorded eight combined tackles, tied his season-high of three sacks, and forced a fumble in the Steelers’ 41-17 win against the Atlanta Falcons. His performance earned him his second AFC Defensive Player of the Week award of the year. He started in all 16 games in 2018 and recorded 68 combined tackles (50 solo), 13 sacks, six forced fumbles, and three pass deflections. He received an overall grade of 75.8 from Pro Football Focus in 2018, which ranked as the 24th highest grade among all qualifying edge defenders.

Facts & Trivia

T. Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. T. J. Watt celebrates birthday on October 11 of every year.

On March 17, 2020, the Steelers signed Watt’s older brother Derek, putting the two brothers on the same team. On April 28, 2020, the Steelers exercised the fifth-year option on Watt’s contract.

What is TJ Watts net worth?

No. 90 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Weight:| 252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:| Pewaukee (Pewaukee, Wisconsin)
College:| Wisconsin (2013–2016)

Is T.J. Watt a Hall of Famer?

The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker has a place in Canton. PITTSBURGH — Canton, Ohio now features Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt after his record- tying 2021 season.

Is T.J. Watt a OLB?

Watt Not Current Favorite To Win 2022 Defensive Player of Year Award. After winning the 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award going away, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt is not currently the favorite to win the award in 2022.

Did T.J. Watt win?

T.J. Watt became a member of an elite group of Steelers defensive legends when he was voted the 2021 Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year, announced during the NFL Honors show with the award presented to him by his brother, J.J. Watt.

Who is richest NFL player?

Move over, Patrick Mahomes. Aaron Rodgers is now the highest-paid player in the NFL after inking a three-year, $150 million deal.