T.J. Watt

T.J. Watt is an NFL player born on 11th October 1994. He is a strong player who plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
T.J. Watt in a file photo (image credits; Instagram/tjwatt90)

T.J. Watt is an NFL player born on 11th October 1994. He is a strong player who plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 27-year-old player plays as an outside linebacker. T.J. was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NFL drafts. Before that, he was playing college football at the University of Wisconsin. T.J. Watt has achieved a lot of things in a very short period of time. He has won awards including the NFL Defensive player of the year and first-team All-Pro thrice. The player has also been named the highest-played defensive player in the NFL. He has been playing on the team for more than 6 years now and continues to play with the Steelers.

T.J. Watt’s debut season

T.J. Watt started his professional career in 2017 when he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of NFL drafts. Before that, he was playing at the University of Wisconsin. He played his first professional match against the Cleaveland Browns and won. The player was also ranked 93rd on NFL Top 100 players in the year 2018 and also nominated for the NFL Defensive player of the year award in 2019.

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T.J. Watt’s brand endorsements

The player has done only a few brand endorsement deals till now. Let us take a look at the endorsement deals that the athlete has signed so far. The below list shows us the brands that the player has worked with.

  • Six Star Nutrition
  • Subway
  • Reebok

T.J. Watt’s Wife

T.J. Watt married his long-time girlfriend, Dani Rhodes. The couple dated each other for about 6 years and finally got married in 2022. They both met each other at the University of Wisconsin as student-athletes. Soon, they started dating one another and fell in love with each other. Dani grew up playing soccer and basketball in high school and is now known for playing soccer professionally. They both got engaged in 2021 and could not wait to get married. T.J. and Dani in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Their social media posts show that the place was an immensely beautiful ocean-facing area. They both are really active on social media and especially Dani is seen posting pictures of herself and her husband on her social media accounts. The couple does not have any children as of now. T.J. Watt has 2 siblings named J.J. Watt and Derek Watt. both of them are established players in the NFL. J.J. plays for the Arizona Cardinals whereas Derek is T.J.’s fellow teammate in the Pittsburgh Steelers. T.J. is the youngest among his two brothers. All three players used to play football with each other during their childhood.

T.J. Watt’s notable statistics

The player’s game numbers are mentioned below. Let us look at his notable statistics in the table below.

Total Tackles 300
Sacks 73.0
Forced Fumbles 22
Recoveries 7

 

T.J. Watt’s networth

T.J. Watt has a networth of about $10 million. The player’s salary keeps on changing according to his networth. T.J. Watt signed his first contract in the year 2017 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The agreement was worth $9 million and offered an average salary of $2 million. The most recent contract signed by the player is worth $112 million and has an average salary of $28 million. The athlete’s networth comprises his investments, brand endorsements, and NFL earnings. The player currently lives in his house in Wisconsin, United States. T.J. drives a Mercedes Benz and a Ford 150. No other investments are known.