TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans with the 11th pick in the first round (11th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft...Signed a contract extension with the Texans on Sept. 2, 2014.

HONORS:

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2017)

Sports Illustrated Person of the Year (2017)

Associated Press and PFWA NFL Defensive Player of the Year (3x – 2012, 2014-15)

Associated Press First-Team All-Pro (5x – 2012-15; 2018)

Pro Bowl selection (5x – 2012-15, 2018) and 2014 Pro Bowl Captain

NFL 101 AFC Defensive Player of the Year (3x – 2012, 2014-15)

Pro Football Weekly/PFWA Defensive Most Valuable Player (3x – 2012, 2014-15)

PFW First-Team All-Pro (4x – 2012-15)

AFC Defensive Player of the Week (7x – Week 2, 2012; Week 15, 2012; Week 4, 2014; Week 11, 2014; Week 11, 2015; Week 17, 2015; Week 12, 2018) - second-most all-time

AFC Defensive Player of the Month (6x – September, 2012; December, 2012; September, 2014; December, 2014; November, 2015; September, 2018)

USA Football All-Fundamentals Team (2012)

Houston Texans Rookie of the Year (2011)

Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-Rookie Team (2011)

USA Today All-Joe Team (2011)

NFL sack leader (2x – 2012, 2015)

Bert Bell Award winner (2014)

CAREER:

Has recorded 96.0 sacks, 15 fumble recoveries, 23 forced fumbles and 54 passes defensed in his career

Tops in franchise history with 96.0 sacks

Tied with Bruce Smith (96.0 sacks from 1985-93) for the third-most sacks through a player's first 112 career games in NFL history, trailing Reggie White (113.0 sacks from 1985-92) and DeMarcus Ware (99.5 sacks from 2005-11)

Became the second-fastest NFL player to reach 80.0 career sacks, doing so in his 92nd career game. Hall of Fame DE Reggie White accomplished the feat in 70 career games

Passed Derrick Thomas (66.0) for the second-most career sacks in a player's first five seasons in NFL history

In his 75th career game, became the second-fastest player in NFL history to reach 70.0 sacks (Reggie White, 57 games)

Became the second-fastest player in NFL history to reach 75.0 career sacks, as he did so in his 82nd career game. Hall of Fame DE Reggie White accomplished the feat in his 65th career game

Leads the NFL with 265 quarterback hits and 158 tackles for loss and ranks tied for second in the NFL in sacks since entering the league in 2011

The only player in NFL history with 20-or-more sacks and 10-or-more passes defensed in the same season, which he accomplished twice (2012, 2014)

Recorded his fourth career 15.0-sack season (2012, 2014, 2015, 2018), which is the second-most in the NFL since 1982. Reggie White is the only other player to notch three 15.0-sack seasons in his first five years in the league

Has registered 25 career games with multiple sacks, which is the most in the NFL since 2011 and tied for second-most in NFL history through 112 career games

Has six games with 3.0-or-more sacks in his career

The first Texan with four seasons (2012-15) of 10.0-or-more sacks in his career (no other player in franchise history has three)

Owns the four highest single-season sack totals in team history (2012, 2014, 2015, 2018)

Posted 50-or-more quarterback hits in two straight seasons (2014-15)

Has blocked four kicks in his career, including a franchise-record two in 2013

One of two players to record 10.0 sacks and 10 passes defensed in two different seasons since 1991 (Jason Taylor)

Posted his fourth straight season (2012-15) with 40-or-more quarterback hits and reached 200 career quarterback hits. His 2012-15 seasons are currently the top four single-season quarterback hit totals since 2006

His 36.5 sacks through his first three seasons were the seventh-most in NFL history for a player through their first three seasons

Became first player in NFL history with 14 passes defensed and 14 sacks in the same season in 2012

His 36.5 combined sacks and passes defensed in 2012 were the most by a player since 1991, when passes defensed became an official statistic

Emerged on the national scene in the playoffs following the 2011 season with 3.5 sacks and an interception return for a touchdown in the postseason

Became the fastest defensive lineman to reach 50 career passes defensed in NFL history, doing so in his 100th game, passing Kevin Williams and Jason Taylor who each reached the milestone in their 123rd games

Became the first player in NFL history to record at least eight total tackles, 3.0 sacks, three tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and one forced fumble in three separate career games (Week 15 of 2012, Week 17 of 2015 and Week 3 of 2018). There has only been six occurrences in NFL history since tackles for loss became an official statistic where a player recorded at least eight total tackles, 3.0 sacks, three tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and one forced fumble in a game and Watt is responsible for three of them. DeMarcus Ware, James Harrison and Aaron Donald are the only other NFL players to accomplish the feat once

2019 (Houston 8/8, 2/0):

Started in eight regular season games before suffering an injury and missing the rest of the regular season

Totaled 24 tackles (15 solo), four tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, 21 quarterback hits, three passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries

Returned to action for both playoff games and recorded two total tackles (one solo), one tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, two quarterback hits and one pass defensed

Notched his first fumble recovery of the season vs. Jacksonville (9/15) and tied Julius Peppers (14) for the most in the NFL since 2011. Added two total tackles and one quarterback hit in the contest

Posted five total tackles (three solo), 2.0 sacks, two tackles for loss and five quarterback hits in the Week 3 win over the L.A. Chargers (9/22). Passed Henry Thomas (93.5 from 1987-2000) for 43rd on the NFL's all-time sack list. Notched his first-career sack against the Chargers and has now recorded a sack against 27-of-31 other NFL teams

Registered six total tackles (three solo), 1.0 sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two quarterback hits vs. Carolina (9/29). Now owns a franchise-record and is tied for the second-most sacks through a players first 108 career games with 95.0, trailing Reggie White (111.0) and tying DeMarcus Ware (95.0). Passed Julius Peppers (14) for the most fumble recoveries in the NFL since 2011

Recorded three total tackles (two solo), 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss, five quarterback hits and one pass defensed vs. Atlanta (10/6). Passed Steve McMichael (95.0) and Robert Porcher (95.5) for 41st on the NFL's all-time sack list and notched his first pass defensed of the season and passed Phillip Daniels (51) for the sixth-most passes defensed (52) by a defensive lineman in NFL history

Recorded three total tackles (three solo), one pass defensed and six quarterback hits at Indianapolis (10/20). Registered his 67th career game with multiple quarterback hits, which leads the NFL since 2011 and passes DeMarcus Ware (66) for the second-most games with multiple quarterback hits in NFL history

Posted three total tackles (three solo), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed vs. Oakland (10/27). Notched his third pass defensed of the season and now owns the sixth-most passes defensed (54) among defensive linemen in NFL history

Returned in the Wild Card Round vs. Buffalo (1/4/20) after missing eight games due to injury and registered two solo tackles (one solo), 1.0 sack for eight yards, one tackle for loss and two quarterback hits. Now owns the second-most career postseason sacks in Texans history with 6.0, trailing Whitney Mercilus (7.0) and owns a postseason franchise-record nine tackles for loss in his career

Notched one pass defensed in the Divisional Round at Kansas City (1/12/20)

2018 (Houston 16/16, 1/1):

Finished the season with 61 total tackles (47 solo), 16.0 sacks, 25 quarterback hits, 18 tackles for loss, four passes defensed and a career-high seven forced fumbles

Earned First Team All-Pro honors at defensive end and Second Team All-Pro honors as an interior defensive lineman

Recorded his fourth season with at least 15.0 sacks, which is the second-most in NFL history, behind only Reggie White (five)

Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Month honors for his play during the month of September

Registered six total tackles (four solo), two tackles for loss and one forced fumble at Tennessee (9/16)

Finished with eight total tackles (four solo), 3.0 sacks, three tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and one forced fumble vs. the N.Y. Giants (9/23). Became the first player in the NFL to record five total tackles, 1.0 sack, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble in the first half this season

Tallied four solo tackles, 2.0 sacks, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit and two forced fumbles at Indianapolis (9/30). Recorded multiple sacks in back-to-back games for the seventh time in his NFL career, which is the most in NFL history. Clay Matthews, Demarcus Ware, Jared Allen and Jason Pierre-Paul are all tied for second with three each

Notched two total tackles (two solo), 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and two quarterback hits vs. Dallas (10/7)

Recorded three total tackles, 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit vs. Buffalo (10/14). Tied for the NFL lead in sacks (7.0) with Vikings DE Danielle Hunter. Recorded 1.0 sack in four consecutive games for the sixth time in his career, which is the second-most in the NFL since 2011 (Broncos OLB Von Miller – seven)

Tallied one total tackle, one quarterback hit and one pass defensed at Jacksonville (10/21). Passed S Glover Quin (47) for the fifth-most passes defensed in franchise history

Notched four total tackles (three solo) 1.0 sack, two tackles for loss, one quarterback hit and one pass defensed vs. Miami (10/25)

Recorded two solo tackles, 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and three quarterback hits at Denver (11/4)

Registered a season-high nine total tackles (six solo), 1.5 sacks, two quarterback hits, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble vs. Tennessee (11/26). Watt recorded his 20th career forced fumble and set a new career high for forced fumbles in a single season with five

Became the fastest defensive lineman to reach 50 career passes defensed in NFL history, doing so in his 100th game and passing Jason Taylor and Kevin Williams who each reached the milestone in their 121st game

Finished with two total tackles (two solo), 1.0 sack, two quarterback hits, one tackle for loss and one pass defensed vs. Indianapolis (12/9). Sacked Colts QB Andrew Luck for an 11th time in his career, which is the most sacks against any quarterback in Watt's career. Passed Leonard Little (87.5) for 49th on the NFL's all-time sack list

Notched six total tackles (four solo), 2.0 sacks, two tackles for loss, two quarterback hits and one forced fumble at the N.Y. Jets (12/15). Joined Rams DT Aaron Donald as the only players to record three games with at least 2.0 sacks and one forced fumble in 2018

Finished with four total tackles (three solo), 1.5 sacks, one quarterback hit and one forced fumble vs. Jacksonville (12/30)

Recorded two total tackles (two solo), one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit and two passes defensed in the Wild Card Round vs. Indianapolis (1/5)

2017 (Houston 5/5):

Recorded 15 total tackles (11 solo), five quarterback hits, three tackles for loss and two passes defensed in five games played

Started in his return to the field and recorded one tackle and one quarterback hit vs. Jacksonville (9/10)

Recorded six combined tackles with five solo stops, one quarterback hit and one pass defensed at Cincinnati (9/14)

Tallied six total tackles for the second consecutive game and recorded two quarterback hits and three tackles for loss at New England (9/24)

Moved into a tie for fifth in team history with 47 career passes defensed vs. Tennessee (10/1)

Placed on the Reserve/Injured list on Oct. 11

2016 (Houston 3/3, 0/0):

Spent the entire preseason on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list

Moved from the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list to the active roster on Sept. 3

Tied for the team lead with three quarterback hits in the season opener vs. Chicago (9/11)

Finished with five total tackles, 1.5 sacks, two quarterback hits, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery vs. Kansas City (9/18)

Recorded a sack in his third straight regular season game against Kansas City, dating back to Oct. 20, 2013, when he brought down Chiefs QB Alex Smith for a four-yard loss (9/18)

Placed on the Reserve/Injured list on Sept. 28, breaking a streak of 83 consecutive starts since entering the NFL

2015 (Houston 16/16, 1/1):

Totaled 76 total tackles (57 solo), 17.5 sacks, 50 quarterback hits, 29 tackles for loss, eight passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 16 games

Finished with nine tackles (all solo), including six for a loss and 2.0 sacks vs. Kansas City (9/13)

His 2.0 sacks tied for the most in a season opener in franchise history (Mario Williams, 3x – last: vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11)

Became the eighth player in team history to record 300 career tackles (304)

Posted a sack in the fourth straight home opener (2012-15) of his career

Recorded his 60th career sack in his 66th career game, which is the second-fastest in NFL history behind only Reggie White who accomplished the feat in his 47th game (9/20)

Finished second on the team with seven tackles (six solo) and recorded 2.0 sacks, four quarterback hits and three tackles for loss at Miami (10/25)

Set a single-game career high with 10 quarterback hits vs. Tennessee (11/1)

Finished the game with five tackles (three solo), 10 quarterback hits, 2.5 sacks, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble vs. Tennessee (11/1)

Led the team with eight solo tackles, including five for loss, 2.0 sacks and five quarterback hits vs. N.Y. Jets (11/22)

Finished the game with five tackles (three solo), 2.0 sacks and eight quarterback hits vs. New Orleans (11/29)

In his 75th career game, became the second-fastest player in NFL history to reach 70.0 sacks (Reggie White, 57 games)

Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for November (fifth time in his career)

Has recorded 15.5 career sacks in 10 games against Tennessee, which is his highest total against any team. He has notched 2.0-or-more sacks in three of the last four games against the Titans and in six overall in the series

Led the team with eight tackles (five solo), to go along with a single-game season-high 3.0 sacks, three tackles for loss, four quarterback hits, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery vs. Jacksonville (1/3/16)

His sack total ranks as the third-highest single-season mark in franchise history behind his 20.5 sacks in 2012 and 2014

Recorded his third career 15.0-sack season, which is tied for the second-most in the NFL since 1982. Reggie White is the only other player to notch three 15.0-sack seasons in his first five years in the league

Posted 50-or-more quarterback hits for the second straight season (51 in 2014)

Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 17

2014 (Houston 16/16):

Totaled 78 tackles, 20.5 sacks, 29 tackles for loss, 50 quarterback hits, five fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles

Started and played in every game for the fourth consecutive season.

Tied his career high with 20.5 sacks and became the first player in NFL history with 20 or more sacks in two different seasons (2012 and 2014)

Named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month twice (September and December)

Recorded five total touchdowns (three receiving, one interception return and one fumble return) and a safety to finish with 32 points scored

Recorded a sack, 3.0 tackles, five quarterback hits, 2.0 tackles for loss and recovered a fumble vs. Washington (9/7)

Became the first defensive player in franchise history to score from scrimmage on a 1-yard touchdown reception at Oakland (9/14)

Notched his first career regular season interception and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown, which is tied for the sixth longest return in NFL history for a defensive lineman, in Week 4 vs. Buffalo (9/28). Also had a career-high nine quarterback hits, five tackles and a pass defensed

Recorded 2.0 sacks, one tackle for loss, a forced fumble, fumble recovery, six quarterback hits and caught a one-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13

Became Texans all-time sack leader with 54.0 sacks in Week 16 vs. Baltimore (12/21) when he sacked Ravens QB Joe Flacco on fourth-and-10 in the fourth quarter

Became the first player in NFL history to record two seasons with more than 20 sacks (20.5 in 2012 and again in 2014), as he finished with 3.0 sacks, four tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, a forced fumble, safety and team-high six tackles vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17. Had 2.0-or-more sacks in all six division games this season and six sacks in two games against Jacksonville

2013 (Houston 16/16):

Led the NFL in quarterback hits (46) and was second in tackles for loss (22) while setting a career high with 117 tackles (71 solo) to go along with a team-best 10.5 sacks, seven passes defensed, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks

Recorded nine tackles (five solo), 1.0 sack and a forced fumble at Kansas City (10/20)

Recorded eight tackles (four solo), 1.0 sack, one pass defensed and blocked a field goal attempt vs. Indianapolis (11/3)

Notched seven tackles (five solo), one sack and set career highs with two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries at Arizona (11/10)

Tallied 2.0 sacks along with 13 tackles (eight solo) vs. Oakland (11/17). His 2.0 sacks marked the ninth time in his career that he has recorded at least two in a game

Totaled nine solo tackles, 1.0 sack, a season-high five tackles for loss, a pass defensed and forced a fumble at Tennessee (12/29)

2012 (Houston 16/16, 2/2):

Named the AP Defensive Player of the Year after he led the NFL with a franchise single-season record 20.5 sacks on the season

Set a league season record for defensive linemen with 16 passes defensed

Earned AP First-Team All-Pro honors and was selected as Pro Bowl starter for the AFC after leading the Texans with 107 tackles (85 solo), 16 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and two recoveries

Contributed to 95 plays that either resulted in no gain or negative yardage

Had six total tackles (four solo), 1.5 sacks, and three passes defensed, two of which were intercepted by his teammates in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9)

Led the defense with 10 total tackles while sacking Broncos QB Peyton Manning 2.5 times at Denver (9/23)

Recorded seven tackles (five solo) including 2.0 sacks and recovered a fumble at Tennessee (9/30)

Made seven total tackles (six solo) including 2.0 sacks of Aaron Rodgers vs. Green Bay (10/14)

Sacked Colts QB Andrew Luck 3.0 times for a total loss of 22 yards, tallied 13 total tackles and forced a fumble for the third consecutive game vs. Indianapolis (12/16).

Became the ninth player in NFL history to record 20.0 or more sacks in a season when he sacked Vikings QB Christian Ponder for a loss of three yards in the third quarter vs. Minnesota (12/23). He also forced a fumble in his fourth consecutive game. It was his fourth of the season, tying a franchise single-season record

Registered four solo tackles, all of which were for a loss, one quarterback hit on an incomplete pass, and batted down his 16th pass of the season at Indianapolis (12/30)

Led the team with five tackles and recorded two tackles for loss and two passes defensed in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13)

Sacked Bengals QB Andy Dalton for a 9-yard loss in the first quarter in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13), raising his career postseason sack total to 4.5

Recorded a half sack and four total tackles in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13), raising his career postseason sack total to 5.0

2011 (Houston 16/16, 2/2):

Started all 16 games as a rookie, recording 59 tackles (52 solo), 5.5 sacks, four passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and blocked a field goal to earn Houston Texans Rookie of the Year honors

Recorded one fumble recovery, one quarterback pressure and five solo tackles in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11)

Blocked a field goal and recorded four tackles (three solo) at Miami (9/18)

Recorded his first career sack to go along with four solo tackles at New Orleans (9/25)

Intercepted a pass in the second quarter and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown to go along with a sack of Bengals QB Andy Dalton for a 7-yard loss in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12)

Recorded game-high 12 tackles (nine solo) and 2.5 sacks for a loss of 22 yards in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12)

COLLEGE:

Played two seasons (2009-10) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (Wis.)

Redshirted the 2008 season at Wisconsin after transferring from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Mich., where he spent the 2007 campaign

Started all 26 games he played in for the Badgers at strongside defensive end, recording 106 total tackles (74 solo) with 11.5 sacks for a loss of 75 yards, 36.5 stops for losses of 144 yards and 28 quarterback pressures

Recovered five fumbles (one with Central Michigan) and caused four others, blocked four kicks and deflected 13 passes in his college career

All-America first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report, earning second-team honors from the Associated Press and Sports Illustrated and consensus All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice

Recipient of the Lott IMPACT Trophy and was also named Lott IMPACT Player of the Week for his performance vs. Ohio State

Started all 13 games in 2010 at strongside defensive end, finishing second on the team with 62 total tackles (42 solos) while leading the Badgers with 7.0 sacks for minus-56 yards, finishing third nationally with 21.0 stops for losses totaling 91 yards

Blocked three kicks and deflected eight passes and intercepted another for a 15-yard return

Sophomore All-American and second-team All-Big Ten Conference selection by The NFL Draft Report in 2009, earning All-Big Ten honorable mention from the league's coaches and media and also chosen Academic All-Big Ten

Life sciences communication major, earning Academic All-Big Ten Conference honors

PERSONAL:

Raised more than $37 million for Hurricane Harvey relief for Houston

Received an honorary doctorate from Baylor College of Medicine

Served as the Grand Marshal of the 2012 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Art Car Parades

Founded and serves on the board of directors of the Justin J. Watt Foundation which provides support to after-school athletic programs in Wisconsin and Texas

Attended Pewaukee (Wisc.) High School and earned All-Woodland Conference, All-Area and All-Parkland County honors as a senior while garnering All-State accolades