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J.J. Watt        

Former NFL Defensive End Known for his Time with the Houston Texans

J.J. Watt is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Watt received the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award three times in his first five seasons. In 2014, Watt became the first player in NFL history to record two 20+ sack seasons in a career. He holds the Texans' franchise records for both sacks and forced fumbles. In 2017, Sports Illustrated named Watt its Sportsperson of the Year.

He has been to five Pro Bowls. He has been named first-team All-Pro five times, NFL Defensive Player of the Year three times, NFL sacks leader twice and won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.

Watt is the president and founder of the Justin J. Watt Foundation, a charity organization that provides after-school opportunities for children in various communities, in order for them to get involved in athletics in a safe environment.

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