JJ Watt is a popular American football player, who plays in the defensive end position. He has played for the Houston Texans from 2011 to 2020. He has won the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award three times in his career (2012, 2014, and 2015). In 2014, he became the first player in NFL history to record two 20+ sack seasons in a career. He is set to play for the Arizona Cardinals in the 2021 season.

Well, how well do you know about JJ Watt? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about JJ Watt’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about JJ Watt to date.

Biography and Early Life

JJ Watt, whose full name is Justin James Watt, was born on the 22^ndof March 1989 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, the U.S. to parents, Connie Watt and John Watt. Her mother is a building operation vice president while his father is a firefighter. Coming to his siblings, he has two brothers, T.JJ Watt and Derek Watt and both of his brothers play in the NFL as well.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is JJ Watt in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, JJ Watt’s age is 32 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 22 March 1989. Though, he is 6′ 5″ in feet and inches and 196 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 288 lbs in Pound and 131kg in Kilograms.

Education

J.JJ Watt received his education from Pewaukee High School, which is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin just as the name suggests. He was a star athlete during his time in high school and excelled in football, basketball, baseball, and track and field, and shot put. In his senior year, he won the Woodland Conference Player of the Year Award in football and the state title in the shot put at the 2007 WIAA Division II Championship. Coming to his college education, he has studied at Central Michigan University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

JJ Watt married the popular soccer player, Kealia Ohai in 2020 and the two have been together ever since. Apart from that, there’s no record of his previous relationship(s), if any.

Is JJ Watt Gay?

JJ Watt is straight when it comes to his sexual orientation and is neither gay nor bisexual. He married the popular soccer player, Kealia Ohai in 2020 and the two have been together ever since. Apart from that, there’s no record of his previous relationship(s). Therefore, it’s clear that he is a one-woman man and that he is straight.

Professional Career

JJ Watt began his professional career in 2011, playing for the Houston Texans. He played for the team for the following 9 seasons. He made his professional debut against the Indianapolis Colts, where he had five tackles and a fumble recovery. For his performances in the 2011 season, he was named to the Texans Team Rookie of the Year. He had an amazing 2012, as he recorded 69 solo tackles, 12 assisted tackles, 20.5 sacks, 16 passes defended, 4 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries.

These performances made him the NFL sacks leader and the NFL Defensive Player of the Year. In 2014, he recorded 59 solo tackles, 19 assisted tackles, 20.5 sacks, 10 passes defended, 4 forced fumbles, and 5 fumble recoveries. He was named as the NFL Defensive Player of the Year once again.

In 2015, he recorded 57 solo tackles, 19 assisted tackles, 17.5 sacks, 8 passes defended, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recoveries. These performances made him the NFL Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row and for the third time in his career. To date, he has been named to the Pro Bowl game 5 times in his career (2012–2015, 2018).

He is set to play for Arizona Cardinals in the 2021 season. Apart from being a footballer, he is an actor as well. In 2016, he appeared in the popular comedy film, “Bad Moms”. Apart from that, he has appeared in an episode of the popular sitcom, “New Girl” and has hosted an episode of the massively popular Saturday Night Live as well.

Awards

JJ Watt was named as the NFL Defensive Player of the Year 3 times in his career. (2012, 2014, and 2015).

JJ Watt was the NFL sacks leader in 2012 and 2015.

JJ Watt was named the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year in 2017.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of JJ Watt in 2021

As of 2021, JJ Watt has garnered a net worth of $60 Million. Also, he makes close to $16 million in a year. He has garnered most of his earnings from his career as an American football player. Apart from that, the various endorsement deals he has been a part of over the years have only boosted his net worth.

JJ Watt has been an awesome American football player and the records show that. With that being said, we wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavors and hope we get to see more of him in the future.