TWITTER: @JJWatt
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the first round (11th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft...signed by Texans on July 31, 2011.
HONORS:
Team Rookie of the Year (2011)
Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-Rookie Team (2011)
USA Today All-Joe Team (2011)
AFC South Defensive Player of the Week, Week 2 (2012)
AFC Defensive Player of the Month (Sept. 2012)
AFC Defensive Player of the Week, Week 15 (2012)
Selected to 2013 Pro Bowl
AFC Defensive Player of the Month (December)
NFL 101 AFC Defensive Player of Year (2012)
2012 Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year
2011 (Houston 16/16):
Recorded one fumble recovery, one quarterback pressure and five solo tackles in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11)
Blocked a field goal and recorded four tackles (three solo) at Miami (9/18)
Recorded his first career sack to go along with four solo tackles at New Orleans (9/25)
Recorded three solo tackles and recorded his second sack of the season when he brought down Matt Hasselbeck for a loss of 12 yards at Tennessee (10/23)
Was second on the team with five solo tackles vs. Jacksonville (10/30)
Recovered a fumble and had three tackles (two solo) vs. Cleveland (11/6)
Had three solo tackles and assisted on a sack with Connor Barwin at Tampa Bay (11/13)
Sacked Blaine Gabbert twice and had seven tackles at Jacksonville (11/27)
Tied a season-high with seven tackles (five solo) including one for a loss vs. Carolina (12/18)
Recorded five solo tackles including a sack of Dan Orlovsky for an 8-yard loss while also breaking up three passes at Indianapolis (12/22)
Tied for the team lead with 3.5 sacks and ranked third on the team with 14 tackles in the postseason
Intercepted a pass in the second quarter and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown to go along with a sack of Andy Dalton for a 7-yard loss in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12)
Recorded game-high 12 tackles (nine solo) and 2.5 sacks for a loss of 22 yards in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12)
TWITTER: @JJWatt
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the first round (11th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft...signed by Texans on July 31, 2011.
HONORS:
Team Rookie of the Year (2011)
Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-Rookie Team (2011)
USA Today All-Joe Team (2011)
AFC South Defensive Player of the Week, Week 2 (2012)
AFC Defensive Player of the Month (Sept. 2012)
AFC Defensive Player of the Week, Week 15 (2012)
Selected to 2013 Pro Bowl
AFC Defensive Player of the Month (December)
NFL 101 AFC Defensive Player of Year (2012)
2012 Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year
2011 (Houston 16/16):
Recorded one fumble recovery, one quarterback pressure and five solo tackles in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11)
Blocked a field goal and recorded four tackles (three solo) at Miami (9/18)
Recorded his first career sack to go along with four solo tackles at New Orleans (9/25)
Recorded three solo tackles and recorded his second sack of the season when he brought down Matt Hasselbeck for a loss of 12 yards at Tennessee (10/23)
Was second on the team with five solo tackles vs. Jacksonville (10/30)
Recovered a fumble and had three tackles (two solo) vs. Cleveland (11/6)
Had three solo tackles and assisted on a sack with Connor Barwin at Tampa Bay (11/13)
Sacked Blaine Gabbert twice and had seven tackles at Jacksonville (11/27)
Tied a season-high with seven tackles (five solo) including one for a loss vs. Carolina (12/18)
Recorded five solo tackles including a sack of Dan Orlovsky for an 8-yard loss while also breaking up three passes at Indianapolis (12/22)
Tied for the team lead with 3.5 sacks and ranked third on the team with 14 tackles in the postseason
Intercepted a pass in the second quarter and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown to go along with a sack of Andy Dalton for a 7-yard loss in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12)
Recorded game-high 12 tackles (nine solo) and 2.5 sacks for a loss of 22 yards in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12)
COLLEGE:
Started all 26 games he played in for the Badgers at strong-side defensive end, recording 106 tackles (74 solos) with 11.5 sacks for minus 75 yards, 36.5 stops for losses of 144 yards and 28 quarterback pressures
Recovered five fumbles (one with Central Michigan) and caused four others, blocked four kicks and deflected 13 passes
All-American first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report, earning second-team honors from the Associated Press and Sports Illustrated and consensus All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice
Recipient of the Lott IMPACT Trophy and was also named Lott IMPACT Player of the Week for his performance vs. Ohio State
Started all 13 games in 2010 at strong-side defensive end, finishing second on the team with 62 tackles (42 solos) while leading the Badgers with seven sacks for minus 56 yards, finishing third nationally with 21.0 stops for losses totaling 91 yards
Blocked three kicks and deflected eight passes and intercepted another for a 15-yard return
Sophomore All-American and second-team All-Big Ten Conference selection by The NFL Draft Report in 2009, earning All-Big Ten honorable mention from the league’s coaches and media and also chosen Academic All-Big Ten
PERSONAL:
Life sciences communication major, earning Academic All-Big Ten Conference honors
Attended Pewaukee (Wisc.) High School and earned All-Woodland Conference, All-Area and All-Parkland County honors as a senior while garnering All-State accolades
Received Woodland Conference Player of the Year recognition in 2006
