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T.J. Watt Career Story

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Player Story

T.J. Watt story

T.J. Watt built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as an outside linebacker from Pewaukee, WI wearing No. 42, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of T.J. Watt's career was his defensive production: 63 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 14 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Wisconsin. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but T.J. Watt's production has multiple signals. With 14 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wisconsin.

The arc is straightforward: T.J. Watt moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Wisconsin

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonWisconsin0
2014 Regular SeasonWisconsin00
2015 Regular SeasonWisconsin00
2016 PostseasonWisconsin45481845
2016 Regular SeasonWisconsin4548180

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Michigan State

Week 4 · W 30-6 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

9

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

9 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#2

@ Michigan

Week 5 · L 7-14 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

76.7 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.

#3

@ Penn State

Week 14 · L 31-38 · Conference game

4.5

Havoc Plays

70.6 takeover

Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.

#4

vs Minnesota

Week 13 · W 31-17 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

69.8 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 69.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Western Michigan

Week 1 · W 24-16 · Postseason

4

Havoc Plays

67 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 67 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Wisconsin

45 primary output · 48 efficiency · 18 usage

78.4

#2

2016 Regular Season · Wisconsin

78.4

45 primary · 48 efficiency · 18 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Wisconsin

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

12

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games