Justin James Watt, commonly known as J.J. Watt, is an American football player. He has an estimated net worth of $30 Million.
J.J. Watt is a defensive end for the Houston Texans (2014-2015) and is widely regarded to be the best defensive player in the NFL as of 2015, having been voted by other players in the NFL Top 100 list as #1 in the 2014-15 season. He is set to sign a six-year contract extension for $100 Million. Watt played college football at University of Wisconsin and was drafted by the Texans in the first round of the 2011 draft.
Watt was born March 22nd, 1989 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. His brothers Derek and TJ both attended University of Wisconsin and played football. At a young age, Watt played hockey but switched to football after hockey games started to conflict with his schedule.
Watt has won numerous awards for his performance in the NFL. In his first 4 seaons, he won AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year two times. In 2014 he set an NFL record for the first player to have two 20+ sack seasons in a career. He holds the Texans record for sacks and forced fumbles.
Interesting Facts
- Watt is the founder of the Justin J. Watt Foundation, a charity organization for children in various communities that provides after-school activities
- While an undergrad at the University of Wisconsin, he delivered pizzas for a Madison Pizza Hut.
- In 2011, Watt bought a four-bedroom, 4,000 sq ft. house in Pearland, Texas, for $400,000.
- In 2015, Watt bought a 4,500 sq ft. house in Wisconsin for $800,000.
- Watt’s 2015 $51.8 million in injury guarantees is the most ever given to a defensive player.
NFL Career Highlights
- 3x Pro Bowl (2012, 2013, 2014)
- 3x First-team All-Pro (2012, 2013, 2014)
- Bert Bell Award (2014)
- 2x AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2014)
- 3x PFF Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2013, 2014)
- 3x PFF Top Player of the 101 Best Player of the Year List (2012, 2013, 2014)
- 2x AFC Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2014)