T. J. Watt
| No. 90 Pittsburgh Steelers | |||
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | October 11, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth: | Pewaukee, Wisconsin | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Pewaukee (WI) | ||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30 | ||
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick | ||
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Trent Jordan "T. J." Watt (born October 11, 1994) is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin, and was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He is the younger brother of professional football players J. J. and Derek Watt.
Coming out of high school, Watt was rated as a three-star recruit by recruiting services.
Watt began college 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 2015. He also never played a game from October 2012 to September 2015.
In July 2015, Watt was asked by 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 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.
During the 2016 season, Watt recorded 59 total tackles and 11.5 sacks. Additionally, he recorded an interception and a defensive touchdown during the Badgers' week 12 game against Purdue. Watt also received first team All-American honors by Sports Illustrated and second team honors by The Associated Press for his play during the 2016 season. On November 29, 2016, Watt was named First Team All-Big Ten. On January 3, 2017, Watt announced he would declare for the 2017 NFL Draft.
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