Who is J.J. Watt
Justin James Watt, for short J.J. Watt, is popular because of his dominating way of playing as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Justin James Watt was born on March 22, 1989, in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
In college, he played for the University of Wisconsin. Drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round (11th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft, Watt quickly became considered one of the league’s best defensive players, taking home three NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2012, 2014, and 2015.
J.J. Watt is renowned for his tireless work ethic, incredible physical talents, and disruption of offenses as well as quarterbacks becoming sacks. He spent the first ten years of his career with the Texans before signing a two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals in 2021. Widely regarded as among the greatest defensive players in football history, he notified the league he was retiring after the final game of the 2022 season.
Besides his success on the ground, Watt is also charitable and an active community servant, doing such things as raising millions of dollars for relief efforts during Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
J.J watt net worth
As of 2024, J.J. Watt is likely to have a net worth of $50 million. It is a development based on his lucrative NFL career that fetches him large wages and bonuses, not forgetting endorsement deals.
He signed contracts that make him one of the best-paid defenders in the league while with the Houston Texans and now Arizona Cardinals. His current case is a good example: he signed a six-year, $100 million deal with Texans in 2014. Of that, $51.8 million was guaranteed. His earnings have also been at the premium level during his short tenure with the Cardinals.
Aside from his NFL earnings, J.J. Watt has other net increases through endorsement partnerships with brands like Reebok, Gatorade, and NRG Energy. This means for all these years, he’s obtained many sponsorships.
J.J. Watt is also very known for charity activity as he raised over $37 million in relief operations from Hurricane Harvey. This shows he does not spend his money but instead invests it into good causes.
Is JJ Watt retired
Of course, J.J. Watt is no longer playing professional football. He took his final match with the Arizona Cardinals at the peak of January 2023 after he had announced his retirement in the 2022 season of the National Football League. He wanted to quit playing after serving the league for over a decade, as this meant spending more time with the family and doing other things that go beyond football.
Watt was selected multiple times for the Pro Bowls and won three awards for NFL Defensive Player of the Year, which made him one of the great defensive players at that time of his retirement. Since retirement, Watt keeps on engaging himself in various activities such as performing charitable works and scouting talents from wherever in the world, aside from his involvement with the NFL.
J.J. Watt height and weight
J.J. Watt is 6 feet 5 inches tall, (1.96 meters), and weighs 288 pounds, (131 kilograms). At that height, he was an intimidating presence on the football field solely because of his size and stature, especially for a defensive end, where success depends on size, strength, and quickness.