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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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Watt was born in [[Pewaukee, Wisconsin]]. He attended [[Pewaukee High School]] in [[Pewaukee, Wisconsin]]. He played both defensive end and [[tight end]]. Watt also lettered in baseball, basketball, and track during his high school career. As a senior, Watt was state champion in the shot put. |
Watt was born in [[Pewaukee, Wisconsin]]. He attended [[Pewaukee High School]] in [[Pewaukee, Wisconsin]]. He played both defensive end and [[tight end]]. Watt also lettered in baseball, basketball, and track during his high school career. As a senior, Watt was state champion in the shot put. |
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==College career== |
==College career== |
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| Born: | March 22, 1989 Pewaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||||
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| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Justin James "J. J." Watt[1] (born March 22, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted 11th overall by the Houston Texans in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.
Early years
Watt was born in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Pewaukee High School in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. He played both defensive end and tight end. Watt also lettered in baseball, basketball, and track during his high school career. As a senior, Watt was state champion in the shot put.
College career
Central Michigan
Watt attended Central Michigan University for one year in 2007. While there, he played tight end and caught eight passes for 77 yards. Frustrated by his lack of direction at Central Michigan, he left school and began delivering pizzas. After a somber encounter with a fan, he regained his focus, telling himself, "I don't want to be delivering pizzas. I want to be playing football."[2] Shortly after, he enrolled at Wisconsin.
Wisconsin
After being redshirted in 2008, Watt started all 13 games at defensive end in 2009. He finished the season with 44 tackles and four sacks.
In the 2010 season, Watt finished the regular season with 59 tackles, seven sacks, two fumble recoveries, and an interception.[3] Watt was the 2010 recipient of the Lott Trophy and was a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award.
College statistics
| Year | Team | Tackles | TFL–yards | Sacks–yards | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wisconsin | 44 | 15.5–53 | 4.5–19 | 2 |
| 2010 | Wisconsin | 62 | 21.0–91 | 7.0–56 | 2 |
| College totals | 106 | 36.5–144 | 11.5–75 | 4 | |
Professional career
On January 6, 2011, Watt announced that he would forgo his senior year of college to enter the 2011 NFL Draft.
2011 NFL Draft
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
290 lb (132 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
11+1⁄8 in (0.28 m) |
4.81 s | 1.64 s | 2.71 s | 4.21 s | 6.88 s | 37 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
34 reps | 31 |
| All values from NFL Combine,[4][5] Wonderlic score from ProFootballWeekly[6] | ||||||||||||
On April 28, 2011, Watt was drafted 11th overall to the Houston Texans.[7] On July 31, 2011, Watt was signed to a four-year contract with the Texans worth $11,237,000, which includes a signing bonus of $6,672,000.[8] In his first regular season game with the Texans, Watt recorded five tackles (all solo) and recovered a fumble.
Watt finished the regular season with 56 tackles (48 of them solo stops), 5½ sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, 4 passes defensed, and a blocked field goal.
In the Texans' first ever playoff game on January 7, 2012 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Watt intercepted quarterback Andy Dalton and returned it for his first career NFL touchdown to give Houston a 17-10 lead. The Texans won 31-10. Interestingly, Dalton had been the Quarterback that beat Watt's Badgers in the 2011 Rose Bowl the year before.
In the Divisional Round against the Baltimore Ravens on January 15, 2012, Watt sacked quarterback Joe Flacco 2½ times, equal to fellow rookie Brooks Reed. However, the Texans lost 20-13, ending the franchise's first playoff run.
References
- ^ Lucas, Mike (2011-07-19). "Lucas at Large: Catching up with J.J. Watt". UWBadgers.com. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ^ "Solomon: Texans' first-round pick Watt driven to succeed - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ^ "ESPN.com profile". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - J.J. Watt". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ^ http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=active&biw=1260&bih=839&q=jj+watt+nfldraft++scout&aq=f&aqi=g-l3&aql=&oq=
- ^ "Combine workout leaders: Wonderlic test". Pro Football Weekly. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Watt to enter NFL draft - UWBadgers.com - The Official Web Site of The Wisconsin Badgers Athletics". UWBadgers.com. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
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