NFL outside linebacker · Pittsburgh Steelers · Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Trent Jordan “T.J.” Watt
NFL edge rusher for the Pittsburgh Steelers; youngest of the Watt brothers; born and raised in Pewaukee
Net worth
$155 million
September 1, 2026
About
Trent Jordan “T.J.” Watt is the youngest of the Pewaukee Watt brothers and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ career sack leader.
Where older brother J.J. became the face of Houston’s defense, T.J. built his own path as an edge rusher in black and gold, tying a single-season sack record and winning Defensive Player of the Year.
He was born in Pewaukee on October 11, 1994, and graduated from Pewaukee High School in 2013. That same year he won the Wisconsin state shot-put title, the third Watt to push the family mark their father John set in 1980. He followed J.J. and Derek to Wisconsin, missed most of his first two college seasons to injury, then erupted as a redshirt junior in 2016 with 11½ sacks and All-Big Ten honors. He played only twenty-two games as a Badger; fourteen of them came in that 2016 season, enough to make him a first-round pick.
Pittsburgh selected him in the first round in 2017. In 2021 he tied Michael Strahan’s single-season sack record at 22½ and won Defensive Player of the Year. He holds the Steelers’ career sack mark. Spotrac puts career cash at about $155 million through 2025. In May 2023 Pewaukee retired his No. 20 alongside Derek’s No. 16. The geography is the same Pewaukee raise as his brothers; the résumé is distinctly Pittsburgh.
Notable facts
Born in Pewaukee on October 11, 1994; Pewaukee High class of 2013 and 2013 Wisconsin state shot-put champion.
Played only 22 games at Wisconsin; his 2016 redshirt-junior season (11½ sacks, All-Big Ten) made him a first-round Steelers pick in 2017.
Tied Michael Strahan’s single-season sack record at 22½ in 2021, won Defensive Player of the Year, and holds the Steelers’ career sack mark.
What questions can this profile answer
- What makes Trent Jordan “T.J.” Watt notable?
- Trent Jordan “T.J.” Watt is the youngest of the Pewaukee Watt brothers and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ career sack leader. Where older brother J.J. became the face of Houston’s defense, T.J. built his own path as an edge rusher in black and gold, tying a single-season sack record and winning Defensive Player of the Year.
- What is Trent Jordan “T.J.” Watt's estimated net worth?
- Trent Jordan “T.J.” Watt's estimated net worth is $155 million as of 2026-09-01.