The Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League’s J. J. Watt is a defensive end. He is 1.96 m tall and 131 kg in weight. For four years, he played football at Pewaukee High School. In his senior year, he won the Woodland Conference Player of the Year Award and was selected for the tight end and defensive end positions on the first teams of the All-State, All-County, All-Area, and Conference teams.
He received financial aid to study at Central Michigan University. Before transferring to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he spent a year at Michigan. There, he played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. During the 2011 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans made a first-round selection of Watt. On July 31, 2011, he committed to a four-year deal with the Texans. He committed to the Arizona Cardinals in March 2021 to a $28 million, $23 million guaranteed, two-year deal.
The AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award has been given to him three times in his first five seasons. He is regarded as one of the greatest defensive linemen of all time. For both sacks and forced fumbles, he holds the Texans’ club record. He was voted Sportsman of the Year in 2017 by Sports Illustrated. He wrote that his heart had to be shocked back into rhythm on October 2, 2022 after going into atrial fibrillation.
J.J. Watt Wife
J.J. Watt is married to professional American soccer player, Kealia Ohai Watt.
J.J. Watt Brother
J.J. Watt has two brothers who both play in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers football team. They are T. J Watt and Derek Watt.
J.J. Watt Dad
J.J. Watt’s dad is John Watt. Not much is known about him as he keeps a low profile.
J.J. Watt Age
J. J Watt was born on March 22, 1989. He is 33 years old now.
J.J. Watt Stats
STATS
Game COMB AST Sack SFTY
16 Oct@SEA 2 0 0.0 0
9 OctvsPHI 1 1 0.5 0
2 Oct@CAR 3 2 0.0 0
Regular Season 9 3 2.5 –
Career (’11-’22) 556 131 104.5 –
J.J. Watt Height
He is 1.96 m tall.
J.J. Watt Weight
J.J. Watt weighs 131 kg.
J.J. Watt Contract
J.J. Watt is currently signed on a four-year, $11,237,498 contract.
J.J. Watt Draft
J.J. Watt was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
J.J. Watt Salary
He makes an annual salary of $2,809,375
J.J. Watt Team
J.J. Watt plays professional football for the Arizona Cardinals football team in the National Football League.
J.J. Watt Position
He plays the position of a defensive end.
J.J. Watt Jersey Number
J.J. Watt wears jersey number 99 on the Cardinals team.