J.J. Watt Class: RS Junior Hometown: Pewaukee, Wis. High School: Pewaukee Last College: Central Michigan Height / Weight: 6-6 / 292 Position: DL Experience: 1V

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Honors and Awards: 2010 Preseason: Named first-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele and second-team by Athlon Sports ... named to Lott Trophy Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Bednarik Award watch lists ... 2009: Honorable mention All-Big Ten (media) ... Academic All-Big Ten

2009: Earned first letter ... started all 13 games at defensive end ... finished second on team in TFLs (15.5-53), pass breakups (5) and fumble recoveries (2) and third in sacks (4.5-19) ... broke up two passes, recovered one fumble, had three tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 1.0 sacks and one quarterback hurry against Miami in Champs Sports Bowl on Dec. 29 ... named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after posting six tackles, 3.0 TFLs for 10, a career-high 2.0 sacks for nine yards and one quarterback hurry against Hawaii on Dec. 5 ... named UW's co-special teams player of the week after blocking a field goal and also notched three tackles against Michigan on Nov. 14 ... recorded three tackles and 1.0 TFLs against Indiana on Nov. 7 ... broke up one pass and had three tackles, including 1.0 TFLs, against Purdue on Oct. 31 ... career-highs of eight tackles, 4.0 TFLs and had 1.0 sack against Iowa on Oct. 17 ... had three tackles and one TFL against Ohio State on Oct. 10 ... made two TFLs, part of four tackles, against Minnesota on Oct. 3 ... recovered first fumble of career and had one TFL against Michigan State on Sept. 26 ... recorded two tackles and had one pass breakup against Fresno State on Sept. 12 ... made Badger debut with six tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks and one pass breakup in first-career start against Northern Illinois on Sept. 5

2008: Redshirt season ... named UW's defensive scout team player of the year ... named UW's defensive scout team player of the week against Minnesota on Nov. 15, Iowa on Oct. 18 and Akron on Aug. 30

2007 (at Central Michigan): Played in all 14 games ... as a tight end, caught eight passes for 77 yards ,.. career-high two receptions for 23 yards at Kent State on Oct. 27 ... made first catch of career for nine yards at Ball State on Oct. 6

High School: First-team all-state, all-county, all-area and all-conference as both a tight end and defensive end ... named conference player and conference defensive player of the year as well as team MVP as a senior ... first-team all-state selection in track and field and was the state champion in the shot put as a senior ... first-team all-conference and all-area defensive end as a junior ... four-year letterwinner in football and also lettered in basketball, baseball and track and field ... career totals of 38 catches for 549 yards and 11 touchdowns at tight end ... made 44.5 tackles for loss, including 18 QB sacks ... National Honor Society member and high honor roll ... head coach was Clay Iverson

Personal: Parents are John and Connie Watt ... enjoys basketball, weightlifting and traveling ... major is life sciences communication