J. J. Watt

Total tackles	586
Sacks	114.5
Pass deflections	70
Forced fumbles	27
Fumble recoveries	17
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

J. J. Watt
	Watt with the Houston Texans in 2018
No. 99
Position	Defensive end
Personal information
Born	March 22, 1989; Pewaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	288 lb (131 kg)
Career information
High school	Pewaukee
College	Central Michigan (2007); Wisconsin (2008–2010)
NFL draft	2011: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Career history
	Houston Texans (2011–2020); Arizona Cardinals (2021–2022);
Awards and highlights
	3× NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2014, 2015); Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2017); 5× First-team All-Pro (2012–2015, 2018); 2× Second-team All-Pro (2014, 2018); 5× Pro Bowl (2012–2015, 2018); 2× NFL sacks leader (2012, 2015); NFL forced fumbles co-leader (2018); NFL 2010s All-Decade Team; Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (2017); Bert Bell Award (2014); PFWA All-Rookie Team (2011); Houston Texans Ring of Honor; Lott Trophy (2010); First-team All-American (2010); First-team All-Big Ten (2010); NFL record Seasons with 20+ sacks: 2;
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles
Total tackles	586
Sacks	114.5
Pass deflections	70
Forced fumbles	27
Fumble recoveries	17
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Justin James Watt (born March 22, 1989) is an American former professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Houston Texans. He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas and Wisconsin Badgers and was selected by the Texans in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft.

Watt received the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award three times in his first five seasons.^[2] Watt's position was primarily defensive end. He also took snaps on offense, catching three touchdown passes during the 2014 season, a season in which he was MVP runner-up. He holds the Texans' franchise records for sacks and forced fumbles. In 2017, Sports Illustrated named Watt its Sportsman of the Year. After retiring in 2022, he joined The NFL Today as a studio analyst. He is the older brother of T. J. Watt and Derek Watt.

^ "About JJ". JJWFoundation.org. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
^ Rosenthal, Gregg (January 31, 2015). "J.J. Watt wins Defensive Player of the Year award". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2015.

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[about_jj-1] "About JJ". JJWFoundation.org. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.

[4] Rosenthal, Gregg (January 31, 2015). "J.J. Watt wins Defensive Player of the Year award". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2015.

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