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J. J. Watt # prospect in 2011 NFL Draft.

J. J. Watt NFL Draft Bio

Justin James Watt (born March 22, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Wisconsin. He was drafted 11th overall by the Houston Texans in the 2011 NFL Draft.

A native of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Watt attended Pewaukee High School, where he was a four-year letterman and two-year starter in football, but also lettered twice each in basketball and baseball and once in track and field. Playing both tight end and defensive end, Watt caught 26 passes for 400 yards and six touchdowns as a senior in 2006, while on defense registering 10 sacks, a school-record 22.5 tackles for loss, 70 total tackles, five forced fumbles, and four fumble recoveries. He was named the Woodland Conference Player of the Year, and voted to the All-Woodland Conference first team as both a tight end and defensive end. Watt was also honored as Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Athlete of the Year.

Regarded as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Watt was neither ranked among the top tight end nor defensive end prospects in his class. He was, however, the No. 7 rated prospect out of the state of Wisconsin. After official visits to Central Michigan, Colorado, and Minnesota, Watt chose to play for the Chippewas.

Watt attended Central Michigan University for one year in 2007. While there, he played tight end and caught eight passes for 77 yards. Frustrated by his lack of direction at Central Michigan, he transferred to Wisconsin. During this time he began delivering pizzas and had a somber encounter with a fan, where he regained his focus, telling himself, "I don't want to be delivering pizzas. I want to be playing football."

After being redshirted in 2008, Watt started all 13 games at defensive end in 2009. He finished the season with 44 tackles and four sacks.

In the 2010 season, Watt finished the regular season with 59 tackles, seven sacks, two fumble recoveries, and an interception. Watt was the 2010 recipient of the Lott Trophy and was a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award.

Draft Year: 2011 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for J. J. Watt

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	J. J. Watt	Defensive End	6 ft 5 in	289 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
1	11	Houston Texans	Wisconsin	Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA

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