Linebacker · roster: OLB

T.J. Watt

WISCWisconsin

2016 · FBS · Big Ten · SO · Drafted 2017

T.J. Watt finished 2016 rated 1327 (8.4 / 10) as a college linebacker at Wisconsin, over 22 rated games 2015–2016.

2016 Wisconsin teammates

Corey ClementRB · 1451 Vince BiegelOLB · 1377 T.J. EdwardsILB · 1359 Jack CichyILB · 1358 Ryan ConnellyILB · 1313 Bradrick ShawRB · 1304

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Physical trend

6′ 5″ 243 lbs

Career statistics

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	FF	QBH
2015	7	8	4	0	0	0	1	0	3
2016	15	70	42	13	10	1	4	2	13
Career	22	78	46	13	10	1	5	2	16

Defense production

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	FF	QBH
2015	7	8	4	0	0	0	1	0	3
2016	15	70	42	13	10	1	4	2	13
Career	22	78	46	13	10	1	5	2	16

Defense production

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	FF	QBH
2015	7	8	4	0	0	0	1	0	3
2016	15	70	42	13	10	1	4	2	13
Career	22	78	46	13	10	1	5	2	16

Game log

Date	Opponent	TOT	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Rating
2016 · Wisconsin
01/02	W_MIWestern Mich.	4	1	1	0	1	1327
12/03	PENNPenn State	4	1	1	0	0	1323
11/26	MINNMinnesota	6	1	1	0	0	1317
11/19	PURDPurdue	2	1	1	1	0	1307
11/12	ILLIllinois	3	1	0	0	1	1309
11/05	NWSTNorthwestern	2	0	0	0	0	1312
10/29	NEBNebraska	3	0	0	0	1	1317
10/22	IOWAIowa	5	1	1	0	0	1321
10/15	OHIOOhio St.	5	0	0	0	0	1313
10/01	MICHMichigan	11	2	1	0	0	1305
09/24	MICHMichigan St.	6	3	2	0	1	1292
09/17	GA_SGeorgia St.	2	1	1	0	0	1276
09/10	AKROAkron	3	1	1	0	0	1278
09/03	LSULSU	7	0	0	0	0	1279
09/01	LSULSU	7	0	0	0	0	1274
2015 · Wisconsin
12/30	USCSouthern California	1	0	0	0	0	1267
11/21	NWSTNorthwestern	1	0	0	0	0	1268
11/07	MDMaryland	1	0	0	0	0	1272
10/31	RUTGRutgers	1	0	0	0	1	1279
10/10	NEBNebraska	2	0	0	0	0	1281
09/19	TROYTroy	1	0	0	0	0	1284
09/12	MIA_Miami (OH)	1	0	0	0	0	1292

NFL career

Season	Team	G	Tkl	TFL	Sack	INT	FF
2017	Steelers	16	54	10	7	1	1
2018	Steelers	16	66	12	13	0	6
2019	Steelers	16	55	14	14	2	8
2020	Steelers	16	56	24	15	1	2
2021	Steelers	16	67	23	23	0	5
2022	Steelers	10	39	8	5	2	1
2023	Steelers	17	67	19	19	1	4
2024	Steelers	15	61	19	11	0	6
2025	Steelers	15	61	10	7	2	3
2026	Steelers	4	13	6	4	1	1

NFL game log

Date	Opponent	Tkl	TFL	Sack	INT	FF	Rating
2017 · Steelers
09/10	Browns	6.0	2.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1366
09/17	Vikings	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1363
10/01	Ravens	4.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1366
10/08	Jaguars	6.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1374
10/15	Chiefs	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1371
10/22	Bengals	6.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1380
10/29	Lions	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1376
11/12	Colts	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1374
11/16	Titans	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1370
11/26	Packers	4.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1376
12/04	Bengals	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1372
12/10	Ravens	4.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1376
12/17	Patriots	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1374
12/25	Texans	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1372
12/31	Browns	8.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1381
01/14	Jaguars	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1378
2018 · Steelers
09/09	Browns	10.0	4.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	1390
09/16	Chiefs	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1387
09/24	Buccaneers	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1387
09/30	Ravens	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1387
10/07	Falcons	8.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	1403
10/14	Bengals	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1401
10/28	Browns	7.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1410
11/04	Ravens	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1413
11/08	Panthers	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1412
11/18	Jaguars	5.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	2.0	1420
11/25	Broncos	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1417
12/02	Chargers	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1413
12/09	Raiders	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1414
12/16	Patriots	3.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1417
12/23	Saints	3.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1421
12/30	Bengals	6.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1428
2019 · Steelers
09/08	Patriots	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1427
09/15	Seahawks	6.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1437
09/22	49ers	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1436
09/30	Bengals	2.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	1435
10/06	Ravens	5.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1441
10/13	Chargers	3.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1442
10/28	Dolphins	3.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	2.0	1441
11/03	Colts	3.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	1441
11/10	Rams	5.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	1449
11/14	Browns	4.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1452
11/24	Bengals	2.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1451
12/01	Browns	2.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1451
12/08	Cardinals	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1449
12/15	Bills	4.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1452
12/22	Jets	5.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1456
12/29	Ravens	5.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1462
2020 · Steelers
09/14	Giants	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1460
09/20	Broncos	4.0	2.0	2.5	0.0	0.0	1462
09/27	Texans	4.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1465
10/11	Eagles	3.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1466
10/18	Browns	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1465
10/25	Titans	5.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1472
11/01	Ravens	5.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1477
11/08	Cowboys	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1475
11/15	Bengals	4.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1477
11/22	Jaguars	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1474
12/02	Ravens	6.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1482
12/07	Commanders	6.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1489
12/13	Bills	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1486
12/21	Bengals	4.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1487
12/27	Colts	3.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	1488
01/10	Browns	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1487
2021 · Steelers
09/12	Bills	3.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	1488
09/19	Raiders	4.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1490
10/03	Packers	4.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1493
10/10	Broncos	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1491
10/17	Seahawks	7.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	1503
10/31	Browns	6.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	1510
11/08	Bears	7.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	1516
11/14	Lions	5.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1520
11/28	Bengals	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1517
12/05	Ravens	6.0	3.0	3.5	0.0	1.0	1525
12/09	Vikings	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1522
12/19	Titans	5.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	1527
12/26	Chiefs	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1524
01/03	Browns	5.0	3.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	1530
01/09	Ravens	5.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1536
01/16	Chiefs	3.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1538
2022 · Steelers
09/11	Bengals	6.0	3.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1544
11/13	Saints	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1544
11/20	Bengals	6.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1549
11/28	Colts	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1547
12/04	Falcons	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1544
12/11	Ravens	5.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1550
12/18	Panthers	2.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	1546
12/24	Raiders	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1545
01/01	Ravens	4.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1547
01/08	Browns	3.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1545
2023 · Steelers
09/10	49ers	4.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	2.0	1548
09/18	Browns	4.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1550
09/24	Raiders	2.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1548
10/01	Texans	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1544
10/08	Ravens	2.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1543
10/22	Rams	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1540
10/29	Jaguars	2.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1537
11/02	Titans	4.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1538
11/12	Packers	8.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1546
11/19	Browns	6.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1552
11/26	Bengals	5.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	1557
12/03	Cardinals	6.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1562
12/07	Patriots	5.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1565
12/16	Colts	3.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1563
12/23	Bengals	3.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1562
12/31	Seahawks	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1559
01/06	Ravens	8.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1568
2024 · Steelers
09/08	Falcons	4.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1569
09/15	Broncos	3.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1567
09/22	Chargers	3.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1566
09/29	Colts	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1562
10/06	Cowboys	8.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	1.0	1570
10/13	Raiders	5.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1574
10/20	Jets	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1569
10/28	Giants	7.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	1575
11/17	Ravens	3.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1575
11/21	Browns	4.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1575
12/01	Bengals	3.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	1574
12/08	Browns	4.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1575
12/15	Eagles	7.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	1583
12/21	Ravens	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1583
12/25	Chiefs	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1582
2025 · Steelers
09/07	Jets	5.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1584
09/14	Seahawks	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1584
09/21	Patriots	5.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	1588
09/28	Vikings	5.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1593
10/12	Browns	5.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1596
10/16	Bengals	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1592
10/26	Packers	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1597
11/02	Colts	3.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1596
11/09	Chargers	3.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1594
11/16	Bengals	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1590
11/23	Bears	5.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1594
11/30	Bills	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1594
12/07	Ravens	6.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1601
01/04	Ravens	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1599
01/12	Texans	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1603
2026 · Steelers
09/13	Falcons	4.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1604
09/20	Patriots	4.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	1605
09/27	Bengals	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1600
10/01	Browns	4.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1601

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