NFL
Player·
J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
DT · ARI
37 yrs
Wisconsin
Description
Position
DT
Team
ARI
Status
RET
Born
1989-03-22
Age
37
Height
6'5"
Weight
288 lb
College
Wisconsin
Draft
2011 · R1 · Pick 11 · HOU
Rookie yr
2011
Contract
EXPIRED
APY
$14.0M/yr
Total
$28.0M
Guaranteed
$20.0M
% of cap
7.7%
Term
2021–2023 (2y)
Value#151/432
6.46DEF pts per $1M APY
Career Résumé
12 seasons
Seasons12 2011–2022
Games150
Tackles539
Sacks114.5
TFL172
INT2
YearTmGSoloAstCombSkQBHTFLIntPDFFFRTD
2022ARI162793612.5251707100
2021ARI766121.010302100
2020HOU163216485.0171117201
2019HOU7139224.021403100
2018HOU1642145616.0251804700
2017WP MoYHOU5104140.05302000
2016HOU31781.55100000
2015DPOYHOU1653197217.5502708300
2014DPOYHOU1649196820.55127110401
2013HOU1665158010.5462207400
2012DPOYHOU1668128020.54339016400
2011HOU16367435.519004000
College
No college stats linked.
Career Milestones
league finishes · all-time rank
StatCareerAll-TimeLedTop 5Top 10
Sacks114.514th245
INTs2887th
Solo Tkl402180th
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · all-time rank since 1999
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 461 peers
Sk/gQBH/gTFL/gFF/gSolo/g
Sk/g
0.898
QBH/g
1.697
TFL/g
1.199
FF/g
0.172
Solo/g
1.773
PlayerMedian (50th)
Awards & Honors
NFL Defensive Player of the Year2012, 2014, 2015
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year2017
Postseason
team record · since 1999
RoundWL
Playoffs36
Conf. Championship00
Super Bowl00
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
StatGameWhenSeason
Tackles102012 Wk15 vs IND80'12
Sacks32012 Wk12 vs DET20.5'12
TFL62012 Wk15 vs IND39'12
INT12014 Wk4 vs BUF1'14
Athletic Profile
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