The night before the Super Bowl, "Saturday Night Live" is bringing in one of the NFL's biggest stars to host.

J.J. Watt.

The Pewaukee native and former Wisconsin Badgers star will host the Feb. 1 episode. The television sketch comedy and variety show, which is celebrating its 45th season, airs live at 10:30 p.m. on NBC from the network's Studio 8H in New York City's Rockefeller Center.

Country singer Luke Combs is the musical guest.

Watt tweeted Jan. 21 that he "can’t even pretend to hide my excitement about this! This is something truly special and I am extremely grateful for the opportunity from Lorne (Michaels, the show's creator) and everyone involved at (the show). New York City let’s have some fun!!!"

Watt, a 2007 Pewaukee High School graduate, just finished his ninth NFL season with the Houston Texans.

Watt, 30, was injured during a game Oct. 27 and was thought to be out for the season. But he returned from tearing his pectoral muscle in time for the Texans' wild-card playoff game against the Buffalo Bills earlier this month. He recorded a sack in the Texans' 22-19 overtime victory.

The Texans then lost in the AFC divisional game to the Kansas City Chiefs, who are playing San Francisco in Super Bowl LIV Feb. 2 in Miami.

This will be Watt's first time hosting "SNL." Watt is no stranger to the camera, though, as he has appeared in movies, TV shows, commercials and has even co-hosted the CMT Music Awards.

He played a high school soccer coach in the 2016 comedy, "Bad Moms," that starred Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Christina Applegate and Kathryn Hahn. He also played himself in two episodes of "The League" in 2013 and appeared in an episode of "New Girl" in 2015.

He also showed his sense of humor in Gatorade commercials with his brothers and dad in 2018.

The commercials urged people to stay hydrated and check your hydration levels by monitoring the color of your urine.

The public service announcement-style commercials, called Beat the Heat, were filmed at Pewaukee High School.

Watt has also filmed commercials for American Family Insurance as a brand ambassador for the Madison-based company.

Watt has established himself as a future Hall of Famer for his accomplishments on the field. He's earned the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year award three times, led the league in sacks twice and has been selected to the All-Pro Team five teams.

His profile elevated even more in 2017 for his humanitarian efforts following Hurricane Harvey, which left a path of destruction in the Houston area. But Watt used his platform and his foundation to raise $41.6 million for eight nonprofits.

He was awarded with the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2018, an honor that recognizes a player's positive impact on his community.

The "SNL" hosting job comes a year after he became the first NFL player to be the grand marshal of the Daytona 500. Watt now joins a select list of NFL players who have hosted "SNL," along with the likes of Peyton Manning in 2007, Tom Brady in 2005, Deion Sanders in 1995, Walter Payton and Joe Montana in 1987, among others.

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