J.T. Watt is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin. Watt was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. His older brothers are J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans and Steelers teammate Derek Watt.
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J.T. Watt is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin. Watt was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. His older brothers are J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans and Steelers teammate Derek Watt. He was named First Team All-Big Ten by The Associated Press and Sports Illustrated for his play during the 2016 season. He became the first rookie linebacker to start a game for the Steelers since Aaron Jones in 1988. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Watt to a fully guaranteed, four-year, USD 9. 25 million contract with a signing bonus of USD 4. 87 million on June 14, 2017. He entered training camp competing with James Harrison for the starting right outside linebacker position. Watt saw action in the team’s first preseason game against the New York Giants, where he made two sacks in the 20–12 victory. On October 22, 2017, Watt made six combined tackles and made his fourth sack of the season against the Cincinnati Bengals’ Andy Dalton during the Steelers’ 26–9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
He also recorded an interception and a defensive touchdown during the Badgers’ game against Purdue. On November 29, 2016, Watt announced on Twitter that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2017NFL Draft. The majority of NFL draft experts and analysts projected Watt to be a late first round or second round pick. He was ranked the second best outside linebacker in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com, ranked the fourth best outside outside linebacker by NFL analyst Bucky Brooks, and was ranked ninth best edge rusher by Sports Illustrated. The Green Bay Packers, his home state team, chose to pick Kevin King over Watt despite the Packers’ need to improve their pass rush. Watt also received first team All-American honors by Sports. Illustrated and second team honors by the Associated Press for hisplay during the2016 season. On September 10, 2017,. he recorded seven combined tackles, two sacks, and one interception, which came off quarterback DeShone Kizer, as the Steelers won by a score of 21–18. He recorded his first career start in the Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Steelers’ season opener against the Cleveland Browns.
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