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Derek John Watt (born November 7, 1992) is an American football fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin, and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. His older brother is J. J. Watt, and his younger brother is Steelers teammate T. J. Watt.[1][2]

Derek Watt

Watt with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020
No. 44 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1992-11-07) November 7, 1992 (age 30) Waukesha, Wisconsin
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pewaukee (Pewaukee, Wisconsin)
College:	Wisconsin (2011–2015)
NFL Draft:	2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 198
Career history
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers (2016–2019) Pittsburgh Steelers (2020–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2022
Rushing yards: 57 Rushing average: 2.5 Rushing touchdowns: 1 Receptions: 16 Receiving yards: 174 Receiving touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Watt attended and played high school football at Pewaukee High School.[3]

College career

Watt played at the University of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2015.[4] He was part of the offense that helped running back Melvin Gordon amass record-breaking rushing yards during his Badger career.[5] In the 2012 season, he had 12 receptions for 150 receiving yards.[6] In the 2013 season, he had three receptions for 20 receiving yards.[7] In the 2014 season, he only appeared in three games on the season.[8] In his final collegiate season in 2015, he had 15 receptions for 139 receiving yards.[9] Gordon and Watt went on to reunite as teammates when Watt was drafted by the Chargers in 2016.[10]

Professional career

Pro Football Focus rated Watt the second best fullback in the 2016 draft overall, and he also received the second best blocking grade among fullbacks in the draft.[11]

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	31 in (0.79 m)	10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m)	4.77 s	1.63 s	2.73 s	4.32 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)	19 reps
All values from NFL Draft[12][13]

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers

Watt was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round (198th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft.[14] He made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs.[15] Two weeks later, against the Indianapolis Colts, he had his first professional reception, which went for six yards.[16] On October 30, against the Denver Broncos, he had a 53-yard reception.[17] Overall, in his rookie season, he played in all 16 games and had four receptions for 83 receiving yards.[18] In the 2017 season, he appeared in all 16 games and had six carries for 24 rushing yards to go along with two receptions for 35 receiving yards.[19] In the 2018 season, he appeared in all 16 games and had four carries for 11 rushing yards to go along with one reception for two yards.[20] In the 2019 season, Watt appeared in all 16 games, started two, and recorded a rushing touchdown to go along with three receptions for 32 receiving yards.[21]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On March 26, 2020, Watt signed a three-year, $9.75 million deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, reuniting with his brother T. J.[22] On December 21, 2020, he was knocked out as a gunner as he was concussed after being blocked into former Badgers teammate Alex Erickson on a punt return. After spending the whole season with zero yards on offense, Watt ran his first rushing plays with the Steelers in the Wild Card game.

Personal life

In 2020, Watt appeared in a Subway commercial with his brothers J. J. and T. J. along with their parents John and Connie.[23] Derek, J. J. and T. J. are also the hosts for the TV show Ultimate Tag. Watt married Gabriella Justin in 2018.[24] The couple's first child, son Logan James Watt, was born in February 2019,[25]and their second son, Brayden George Watt, was born in December 2020.[26]

References

External links

• Twitter
• Pittsburgh Steelers bio
• Los Angeles Chargers bio
• Wisconsin Badgers bio

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Derek John Watt (geboren am 7. November 1992 in Waukesha, Wisconsin) ist ein US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler, der auf der Position des Fullbacks spielt. Er spielte College Football an der University of Wisconsin–Madison und wurde 2016 in der sechsten Runde des NFL Drafts von den San Diego Chargers gedraftet. Seit 2020 spielt er bei den Pittsburgh Steelers. Seine beiden Brüder J. J. Watt bei den Arizona Cardinals und Steelers-Teamkollege T. J. Watt spielen auch aktiv in der National Football League (NFL).[1]

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