T. J. Watt
| Wisconsin Badgers No. 42 | |
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| Position | left tackle |
| Class |
 Junior |
| Major | Retailing and Customer Behavior |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Pewaukee (WI) |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | October 11, 1994 |
| Place of birth | Pewaukee, Wisconsin |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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T. J. Watt (Born October 11, 1994) is an American football player for the Wisconsin Badgers football of the Big Ten Conference. He is the younger brother of professional football players J. J. and Derek Watt.
College career
Watt began college as a tight end recruit for the Wisconsin Badgers.[1] Watt's knee was injured in the 2014 season and he recovered until the middle of 2015.[2]
In July 2015, Watt was asked by coach Paul Chryst to switch to a defensive position as a redshirt sophomore.[1] After the fourth game of his junior season, he led the Big Ten in sacks.[1] In the Michigan State game, he was named the Big Ten Player of the Week and was given the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week Award.[1]
On November 29, 2016, Watt was named First Team All-Big Ten.[3]
External links
References
- 1 2 3 4 Galloway, Jason (September 27, 2016). "Badgers football: T.J. Watt becoming star for UW just a year after position change". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Wisconsin's Watt the Third". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2016.