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T.J. Watt

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A 1st-round pick (30th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Wisconsin, T.J. Watt has built an NFL career since. Now with PIT, he's in his 10th NFL season. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top DEFs in football last season, scoring a 96.1 (99th percentile).

Size

6'4", 252#

College

Wisconsin

Draft

Rd 1, 30th overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2026

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
99

100th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+3.50
Pass rush×0.3+3.50
Ball skills×0.25+1.23
Run defense×0.2+2.17
Availability×0.1+1.30

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026PIT995
2025PIT96.114
2024PIT9916
2023PIT9917
2022PIT88.910
2021PIT9915
2020PIT9915
2019PIT9916
2018PIT97.916
2017PIT80.315

Career profile

Across 10 NFL seasons on file, T.J. Watt has played in 139 regular-season games, all with PIT.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 99.0, in the 100th percentile among DEFs that year.

2019 splits

regular season

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NE—57.6
Week 2SEA—92.5
Week 3SF—69.6
Week 4CIN—78.8
Week 5BAL—90.4
Week 6LAC—55.4
Week 8MIA—81.9
Week 9IND—80.6
Week 10LAR—98
Week 11CLE—76.5
Week 12CIN—97.7
Week 13CLE—71.1
Week 14ARI—82.4
Week 15BUF—96
Week 16NYJ—71.7
Week 17BAL—72.3

T.J. Watt — common questions

What position does T.J. Watt play?
T.J. Watt is listed as an OLB.
Which teams has T.J. Watt played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), T.J. Watt has played for PIT (2017–2026).
Where did T.J. Watt go to college?
T.J. Watt played college football at Wisconsin.
When was T.J. Watt drafted?
T.J. Watt was selected in round 1, 30th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has T.J. Watt scored?
T.J. Watt has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is T.J. Watt's ScoutIndex Rating?
T.J. Watt rated 99.0 for 2026, the 100th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2017

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