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T. J. Watt

Trent Jordan is an American footballer who is currently an active player of the team named Pittsburgh Steelers. He has played college football earlier, and now he is playing in the National Football League. He was nominated for the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award twice. Both of his brothers are also renowned national football players.

Well, how well do you know about T. J. Watt? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about T. J. 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 T. J. Watt to date.

Biography and Early Life

Watt was born in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States. His father, John Watt, was a firefighter by profession, while his mother, Connie Watt, was the vice president of an inspection company. He became interested in football from a very early age. He grew up along with his two older brothers Derek Watt and Justin James Watt. Both of them are active players of the National Football League. In several interviews, Watt revealed that his parents were very supportive of his decisions, and during his three-year-long injury break, they were beside him.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is T. J. Watt in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, T. J. Watt’s age is 26 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 11 October 1994. Though, he is 6′ 5″ in feet and inches and 196 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 289 lbs in Pound and 131kg in Kilograms.

Education

Watt attended Pewaukee High School with his brothers and was the star player of his school football team. He got his high school graduate certificate from there in 2012. After finishing school, he was ranked as a three-star player. Then he got a serious injury and had to stay out of the field for the next three years. However, he was accepted into the University of Wisconsin-Madison because of his sports scholarship and player in the college team as a defensive player. He graduated from college in 2016.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Watt met famous American soccer player Dani Rhodes during college, and the two started dating in 2016. The duo got engaged in 2021 in a private ceremony attended by close friends and family members. His fiance is a Nation Women’s Soccer League player.

Is  T J Watt Gay?

No, Watt is not gay. He dated several women during high school and college. He is currently engaged to his long-time girlfriend, Dani. He has never been heard of getting linked to any men ever. He also didn’t identify himself as gay, which proves that his sexual orientation is straight.

Professional Career

Watt started to play as a defensive player for the Wisconsin Badgers. During the 2016 season, he played extremely well and made 59 tackles and 11.5 sacks. Jn the same year, he was awarded All American honors by sports illustrated. In 2017 he joined the NFL Draft. He completed all the combin3 drills and finished in second place.

Along with Dare Ogunbowale and others, he was invited to attend Wisconsin’s Pro day. He was ranked as a second-best Outside Linebacker in the trial, and NFL analyst Bucky Brooks selected his name as the fourth-best outside linebacker. ESPN also ranked him.

In 2017, he signed with Pittsburgh Steelers for a four-year contract and earned $9.25 million. In his first game against New York Giants, he made 20-12 victories. Next year, he was awarded the AFC defensive player of the week award for his amazing performance and received a 75.8 grade from Pro Football Focus. He made 13 sacks, and 68 combines tackles. In 2019, he was considered as one of the best Pass-rushers in the NFL. In 2020, his older brother Derek became his teammate, and his team extended his contract by five years.

Awards

In 2019 Watt was nominated for the prestigious NFL award in the Defensive Player of the Year category. In 2020, he was again selected in the same category and won the award this time. In 2021, he won the NFL Deacon Jones Award in the Player of the Year category. This year he has also won the AFC Defensive player of the year award.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of  T J Watt in 2021

As of 2021, Watt has an estimated net worth of around $10 million, which he has earned through his very successful football career. Watt has several sponsorships and also got a huge sum of money from his contract with his team. He has also endorsed few sports companies, which allowed him to earn a considerable amount of money.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

    • Watt and his brothers were famous in high school for their gigantic features.
    • Watt loves to travel and watch movies in his free time.

Watt is considered one of the most successful footballers of the National Football League. His fans love him because of his humble and polite nature. Watt doesn’t like media attention and likes to stay away from public attention. Watt uses his social media to maintain connections with his fans and often shares photos with his family on his social media accounts.

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Facts of Trent Jordan Watt

  • Gender Male
  • full nameTrent Jordan Watt
  • birthplacePewaukee, Wisconsin, United States
  • Date of Birth October 11, 1994
  • Age 29 years 5 months
  • Horoscope Libra
  • Lucky Number 8
  • Lucky Stone Peridot
  • Lucky Color Blue
  • Best Match for Marriage Gemini
  • nationalityAmerican
  • religionChristian
  • net worth$10 million
  • professionFootball outside linebacker, Tv personality
  • weightIn Kilograms – 131Kg, In Pounds – 289 lbs
  • heightIn Centimetres – 196 cm, In Feet and Inches – 6′ 5″
  • hair colorLight Brown
  • eye colorDark Brown
  • high schoolPewaukee High School

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