Biography of T.J. Watt [Age, Height, Family, Girlfriend, Net Worth & Salary]

When it comes to stirring a hype, T.J. Watt has been doing it since the day of his 2017 draft. At present, he is well-known as one of the best defenders in the National Football League and is one of the best overall for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Ever since his college games, he now presents as the outside linebacker in the NFL. As suggested by his last name, Watt is power-packed and aggressive, with his gameplay tough for the opponents.

We can even know his confidence flows in his veins as he made the following comment during a game.

“The tradition here is creating a badass defense that starts with LBs who get their nose bloody & make plays. After last year, we want to 1st & foremost smash the run & make teams pass.”
-T.J. Watt

Quick Facts

T.J. Watt | Body Measurements & Facial Appearance

T.J. Watt is a tall, athletic man with a ripped physique who stands at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m). All in all, Watt weighs 252 lb (114 kg) and has an arm length of 33 ¹⁄₈ in (0.84 m).

As for his facial structure, Watt has a slightly rectangular face with a fair skin tone. Besides, he has a thin, light brown beard with hair of the same color. Likewise, his light brown eyes give a warm tone to his facial structure.

T.J. Watt | Family & Background

Watt was born on October 11, 1994, to his parents Connie Watt and John Watt. They raised him alongside his two older brothers, Derek Watt and J.J. Watt, in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.

Additionally, Mrs. Watt used to work as a secretary for a building inspection company, who later became the company’s president.

At present, she runs J.J.’s charitable foundation. As for his father, Mr. Watt had served as a fire brigade for 25 years of his life.

Furthermore, Watt’s older brothers are both footballers. On the one hand, J.J. Watt is the defensive end for the Houston Texans who first started professionally after the 2011 NFL Draft.

On the other hand, Derek Watt is the fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers who started after the 2016 NFL Draft.

T.J. Watt seriously commenced football while he was a fifth-grader, and now, all the three brothers being in the NFL, the family is the foremost thing for all Watt.

T.J. Watt | Early Career

Watt attended Pewaukee High School for his high school education, where he had already garnered many small achievements in the field.

Prior to the college, he was named the top three-star recruit. Later, Watt got enrolled in the University of Wisconsin-Madison. While in Wisconsin, Watt majored in retailing and consumer behavior.

Not surprisingly, Watt featured in the collegiate team Wisconsin Badgers as the tight end; however, he only played well since the 2015 season. That’s because he was injured in 2014, which took a whole season for the recovery.

Despite it, Watt started the season as the redshirt sophomore, who stood in the defensive end. All in all, Watt maintained the hope of the head coach Paul Chryst, as he led the team for sacks in the Big Ten Conference.

Moreover, he had also bagged the Big Ten Player of the Week and the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week Award.

Overall, Watt officially announced that he would go for the 2017 NFL Draft after sacrificing his senior college years. Hence, by the end of his college career, he had posted 11.5 sacks, an interception, and one defensive touchdown.

Besides this, Sports Illustrated had given him the First All-American Honors, and The Associated Press gave him the second-team honors.

T.J. Watt | Professional Career

As Watt presented himself in the 2017 Draft, he portrayed his vertical jump and three-cone drill as he stood in the first place alongside Jabrill Peppers.

During that time, NFLDraftScout.com had titled Watt as the second-best outside linebacker in the draft.

Not to mention, Sports Illustrated had represented him as the ninth-best edge rusher while ESPN titled him as the 44th best prospect available in the draft.

During the draft, Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Watt as the 30th overall pick in the first round.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Watt had signed a four-year, $9.25 million contract with the Steelers as the full guaranteed, including a $4.87 million signing bonus.

Right after it, Watt competed with James Harrison for the position of the outside linebacker and came to the gameplay in the preseason. Watt had recorded two sacks against the New York Giants, which came as a victory.

Rookie

Later, Watt had his foremost debut on September 10 against the Cleveland Browns. Watt had posted even combined tackles, two sacks, and one interception for the game as they bagged the game for the game.

Additionally, Watt was also the first rookie after Aaron Jones started as a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

By the end of his season, Watt had played for a total of 15 games where he maintained 54 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, seven sacks, and an interception. During the season, Watt had faced a groin injury, which kept him off from few games.

As for his foremost playoff game, Watt had faced the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Divisional Round, which unfortunately came as a loss. However, Watt was able to post two combined tackles and a deflected pass.

Other Times

With an astonishing improvement in his games, Watt had gained his foremost season-high ten combined tackles in 2018 as he also earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week.

By the end of the season, Watt had featured in 16 games total, where he had 68 combined tackles, 13 sacks, six forced fumbles, and three pass deflections.

During the same year, Watt also was #93 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019 as he also became the 24th highest grade among all qualifying edge defenders.

During his second season, Watt had also earned AFC Defensive Player of the Month as he had posted two sacks on Ryan Fitzpatrick. Additionally, Watt was also the All-Pro edge rusher and linebacker for his performance that season.

As he was nearing the end of the third season of his professional career, Watt had already been one of the best pass-rushers in the NFL.

To that point, Watt had AFC’s highest 14.5 sacks and was also voted the MVP by his teammates. Furthermore, Watt stood 25th in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020 while he stood third in the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award.

Advancing to the other year, Watt got a chance to play with his older brother, Derek, in the same team. The same year, the steelers also extended a year into the Watt’s contact.

Until the end of the 12th Week of 2020, Watt had recorded 45.5 sacks, 215 tackles, 4 interceptions, and 24 pass deflections.

Awards and Honors

• 2× Pro Bowl (2018 & 2019)
• First-team All-Pro (2019)
• Second-team All-Pro (2019)
• PFWA All-Rookie Team (2017)
• Second-team All-American (2016)
• First-team All-Big Ten (2016)

Career Stats

T.J. Watt | Net Worth, Salary & Endorsements

As of 2022, Watt is reported to have a net worth of around $10 million, and his salary is estimated to be $4,385,064.

Apart from the sports, Watt is enrolled in the brand endorsement projects as well. To date, Watt has endorsed Six Star Pro Nutrition, one of the leading sports nutrition brands in America.