J.J. Watt

JJ Watt is a professional football player who was selected 11 overall by the Houston Texans in the 2011 NFL Draft JJ and his younger brothers TJ and Derek grew up in Pewaukee WI and all three played college football for the University of Wisconsin JJ began his college football career at Central Michigan University before transferring to Wisconsin as a walkon Defensive End In 2010 his final season at Wisconsin JJ was awarded the Ronnie Lott Trophy honoring college footballs defensive best in character and performance voted Second Team AllAmerican both by Sports Illustrated and the Associated Press AP selected to the All BigTen First Team and voted the Wisconsin Team MVP Throughout his eightyear tenure in the NFL JJ won the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award three times he is a fivetime NFL Pro Bowl selection and was named Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated He holds the Houston Texans franchise records both for sacks and forced fumbles and in 2014 JJ became the first player in NFL history to record two 20 sack seasons in a career Outside of football JJ is President and Founder of the JJ Watt Foundation an organization he formed in 2011 to help fund afterschool athletic programs for kids in various communities In 2017 he launched a social media campaign to help people affected by Hurricane Harvey which ultimately raised more than 41 million far surpassing JJs original goal of 200000