Live from New York... it'll be J.J. Watt.
The Texans defensive end will host 'Saturday Night Live' on February 1st in New York City.
No stranger to movies and television, Watt becomes the 27th athlete to host the late night variety show. He's also appeared in the 2016 comedy motion picture "Bad Moms", in which he played a soccer coach, and he portrayed a football player in Ang Lee's 2016 film "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk".
Watt was himself in three 'The League' episodes on the FX Channel, and he also played himself in the 'New Girl' series on FOX.
He co-hosted the 2016 CMT Music Awards with FOX sideline reporter Erin Andrews, and along with his brothers Derek and T.J., is an executive producer on an upcoming FOX show called 'Ultimate Tag'.
A 3-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Watt played eight games in 2019 before a pectoral injury ended his season. He returned off the injured reserve and played in both January playoff games.
Watt is the 11th person with NFL playing experience to host Saturday Night Live, joining the likes of Walter Payton, Joe Montana, Tom Brady and the Manning brothers.
The show will air live on KPRC-2 in the Houston area a week from this Saturday.
SNL debuted on NBC in 1975.
| HOST w/NFL EXPERIENCE | YEAR HOSTED |
|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 2007 |
| Alex Karras | 1985 |
| Eli Manning | 2012 |
| Peyton Manning | 2007 |
| Joe Montana | 1987 |
| Walter Payton | 1987 |
| Deion Sanders | 1995 |
| O.J. Simpson | 1978 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1977 |
| Carl Weathers | 1988 |
The Houston Texans roster in photos.
DL Mario Addison, #56 (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
QB, Kyle Allen, #3
RB, Darius Anderson, #30
DB, Grayland Arnold, #35
TE, Antony Auclair, #83
DL, Ross Blacklock, #90
DL, Thomas Booker, #96
OL, Justin Britt, #68
DB, Terrence Brooks, #8
TE, Pharaoh Brown, #85
RB, Rex Burkhead, #28
WR, Jalen Camp, #17
OL, A.J. Cann, #60
LB, Blake Cashman, #53
DL, Maliek Collins, #97
WR, Nico Collins, #12
WR, Chris Conley, #18
WR, Brandin Cooks, #13
WR, Davion Davis, #14
LB, Tae Davis, #19
OL, Austin Deculus, #76
WR, Phillip Dorsett, #4
QB, Jeff Driskel, #6
DL, Michael Dwumfour, #98
WR, Drew Estrada, #81
K, Ka'imi Fairbairn, #7
DB, Jacobi Francis, #38
RB, Royce Freeman, #26
OL, Carson Green, #62
DL, Jonathan Greenard, #52
WR, DaeSean Hamilton, #5
OL, Kenyon Green, #59
DL, Rasheem Green (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
LB, Kamu Grugier-Hill, #51
LB, Christian Harris, #48
DL, Demone Harris, #94
WR, Damon Hazelton, #86
OL, Charlie Heck, #67
LB, Neville Hewitt, #43
QB, Kevin Hogan, #16 (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
OL, Tytus Howard, #71
DL, Jerry Hughes, #55 (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
FB, Andy Janovich, #41
An image from the Aug. 21, 2021 Houston Texans preseason game 2 against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. The Texans won 20-14.
WR, Johnny Johnson III, #89
P, Cameron Johnston, #11
TE, Brevin Jordan, #9
DB, Desmond King II, #25
LB, Christian Kirksey, #58
DL, Roy Lopez, #91
RB, Marlon Mack, #2
DB, Tristin McCollum, #39
OL, Justin McCray, #64
WR, John Metchie III, #88
QB, Davis Mills, #10
WR, Chris Moore, #15
DB, Jimmy Moreland, #22
OL, Jimmy Morrissey, #79
DB, Eric Murray, #23
DB, Steven Nelson (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
DB, Steven Nelson, #21
DL, Adedayo Odeleye, #75
OL, Cedric Ogbuehi, #77
RB, Dare Ogunbowale, #33
DL, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, #45
DB, Jonathan Owens, #36
RB, Dameon Pierce, #31
LB, Kevin Pierre-Louis, #57
DB, Jalen Pitre, #42
FB, Paul Quessenberry, #45
OL, Scott Quessenberry, #54
TE, Teagan Quitoriano, #84
LB, Jalen Reeves-Maybin, #34 (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)
DL, Derek Rivers, #95
OL, Max Scharping, #74
DB, Kendall Sheffield (AP Photo/Kevin Sabitus)
DB, Tremon Smith, #24
OL, Jordan Steckler, #70
DB, M.J. Stewart, #29
DB, Derek Stingley Jr., #24
DB, Tavierre Thomas, #37
OL, Laremy Tunsil, #78
LB, Garret Wallow, #32
WR, Connor Wedington (AP)
LS, Jon Weeks #46
DB, Isaac Yiadom, #20
