T. J. Watt

Total tackles:	434
Sacks:	103
Forced fumbles:	31
Fumble recoveries:	12
Interceptions:	7
Pass deflections:	48
Touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

T. J. Watt
	Watt with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021
No. 90 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	October 11, 1994 (age 30); Pewaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pewaukee
College:	Wisconsin (2013–2016)
NFL draft:	2017 / round: 1 / pick: 30
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (2017–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2021); 4× First-team All-Pro (2019–2021, 2023); Second-team All-Pro (2019); 6× Pro Bowl (2018–2023); 3× Deacon Jones Award (2020, 2021, 2023); NFL forced fumbles co-leader (2019); Butkus Award (pro) (2020); PFWA All-Rookie Team (2017); Second-team All-American (2016); First-team All-Big Ten (2016); NFL records Sacks in a season: 22.5 ; (tied with Michael Strahan); Seasons leading league in sacks: 3; Consecutive seasons leading league in sacks: 2 (tied with Mark Gastineau and Reggie White);
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2024
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	434
Sacks:	103
Forced fumbles:	31
Fumble recoveries:	12
Interceptions:	7
Pass deflections:	48
Touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Trent Jordan Watt (born October 11, 1994) is an American professional football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers before being selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft.

Watt was a finalist for the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award four times (2019–2021, 2023). He won the award in 2021, where he tied the single-season NFL record for most sacks, matching Michael Strahan's 22.5-sack record set in 2001. He is the younger brother of three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year J. J. Watt and former fullback Derek Watt.
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