J.J. Watt

J.J. Watt is an NFL player. He plays at the defensive end and is considered one of the best defensive linemen in the NFL.

J.J.watt in a file photo (image credits: Instagarm/jjwatt)
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J.J. Watt is an NFL player. He plays at the defensive end and is considered one of the best defensive linemen in the NFL. The player plays for the Arizona Cardinals. J.J. was originally drafted by the Houston Texans in 2011 but after playing with the team for about 9 years he moved to the Arizona Cardinals in 2021. J.J. was born on 22nd March 1989 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, and went to Central Michigan University and later to Wisconsin for his college degree. J.J. has won several awards in the league. He has won the NFL defensive player of the year award thrice in the league. J.J. still continues to play in the league with the same enthusiasm and technique.

J.J.Watt debut season

J.J. Watt started his career in 2011 when he was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the NFL drafts. As a rookie, J.J. played his first game in 2011. He started all the 16 games for his team in his first season. The player gave 11 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles at the end of the season. His opener was against Indianapolis. Watt was also awarded Texans Team Rookie of the Year.

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J.J. Watt’s notable statistics

J.J. Watt has always impressed us with his game numbers. Let us take a look at them.

Total Tackles547
Sacks102.0
Interceptions2
Forced Fumbles26

J.J.Watt’s networth

J.J.Watt has recorded a networth of $50 million. His salary is said to be about $16 million according to current data. His salary keeps on changing according to the contract. J.J. signed his first contract in the year 2011 with the Houston Texans which was worth $11 million. This contract had an average salary of $2 million and this was about 4 years long. Later, Watt signed his next contract that was worth $100 million. It was a 6-year-long contract and had an average salary of $16 million. Currently, his on a $28 million contract that is 2 years long and has an average salary of $14 million. J.J. is a big fan of cars, but do not get confused as he loved to have farm vehicles. He has a Polaris 1000 which is a farm vehicle. Other than this, he drives a Ford F150. J.J. lives a lavish and luxurious lifestyle in his million-dollar mansion. He lives in a 7000 square feet mansion in Houston, Texans. 

J.J.Watt brand endorsements

J.J. earns a lot from endorsing brands. He has worked and collaborated with many brands and companies. He makes almost $7 million from brand endorsements. Below is the list of the brands that J.J. has endorsed:

  • Reebok
  • Gatorade
  • Ford
  • Verizon

J.J. Watt Wife

J.J. is a married man. He is married to the love of his life Kealia Watt. the couple tied their knot in 2020. Kealia is 30 years old and is professionally a soccer player. We all have seen Kealia playing for the Chicago Red stars. She also advertises for brands like Puma, Blink Fitness, etc. the couple got married at the Ocean Club, a four-season resort. The players met each other through mutual friends. J.J.’s teammate Brian happens to be Kealia’s sister’s husband. Soon after that they started dating each other in 2016 but did not make it public. They announced their relationship in 2017. After dating for several years the couple got engaged in 2019 and soon after that on 15th February 2020, they both got married.





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