TJ Watt headshot 2015

T.J. Watt

  • Class
  • Induction
    2016
  • Honors
    Football (2016)
  • First-team All-America by ESPN and Sports Illustrated
  • second-team All-America by Associated Press
  • consensus first-team All-Big Ten selection
  • started all 14 games at outside linebacker as a junior in 2016
  • led Big Ten with 11.5 sacks and ranked third in the league with 15.5 tackles for loss
  • finished with 63 total tackles
  • was slowed by injury in first two seasons while playing tight end
  • moved to linebacker prior to 2015 season and played in all 13 games as part of specific defensive packages
  • elected to forgo senior season and enter 2017 NFL Draft, where he was selected in the first round by Pittsburgh with the 30th overall pick
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