There will be yet another Watt brother representing Wisconsin in the NFL next season.
T.J. Watt confirmed on his Twitter page very late Tuesday morning that he is leaving Wisconsin early and cannonballing into the 2017 NFL draft pool. Watt is the younger brother of current NFLers J.J. Watt and Derek Watt, who both played their college football for the Badgers.Once A Badger, Always A Badger. #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/YbKjJoHfWM
— TJ Watt (@_TJWatt) January 3, 2017
After coming to the Badgers in 2013 as a tight end, he missed the 2014 season because of a knee injury. Moving to outside linebacker coming off that injury, he played in every game in 2015 before unleashing a breakout season this year.
The 6-5, 244-pound Watt led the UW defense in tackles for loss (15.5) and sacks (11.5) in 2016. Coming off that standout performance, the Associated Press named him second-team All-American.
J.J. Watt, the three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, also left Madison early for the NFL. Derek Watt was a 2016 draft pick of the San Diego Chargers after a career with the Badgers that saw him named to the Academic All-Big Ten teams each of his last four years.
