T.J. Watt: Player Profile and Stats

All the latest on Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt, including news, stats, records & history.

Player Information

Name	Trent Jordan Watt
Age	30
Height	6' 4"
Weight	252 lbs
Birthday	October 11, 1994
Birthplace	Pewaukee, Wisconsin
College	Wisconsin
Drafted	2017: Round 1, Pick 30
Pro Experience	9 Seasons
Team(s)	Pittsburgh Steelers (2017-)

Career Stats

Tackles for loss	130
Quarterback hits	229
Sacks	110
Interceptions	7
Forced fumbles	34
Fumbles recovered	13

Single-Season Career Highs

Tackles for loss	23 (2020)
Sacks	22.5 (2021)
Forced fumbles	8 (2019)
Interceptions	2 (2019, 2022)

Awards & Honors

NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2021)

3x First Team All-Pro (2020) (2021) (2023)

2x Second Team All-Pro (2019) (2024)

7x Pro Bowl (2018) (2019) (2020) (2021) (2022) (2024) (2025)

Single-season sack joint record holder (22.5) (2021)

Second-fastest player to 100 sacks in NFL history

Pittsburgh Steelers all-time sacks leader

Salary and Contract

T.J. Watt signed a three-year, $123 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025 with $108 million guaranteed.

Watt has an average annual value of $41 million.