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Justin James "J. J." Watt (born March 22, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Texans with the 11th pick in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft, and played college football at Wisconsin. Watt has received numerous awards and accolades, having won the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award twice in his first four seasons. Watt is primarily a defensive end, but occasionally shifts to defensive tackle in certain situations. He has also taken snaps on offense as a tight end, catching three touchdown passes during the 2014 season. Also in 2014, Watt became the first player in NFL history to record two 20+ sack seasons in a career. He also currently holds the Texans franchise records for both sacks and forced fumbles. Watt has also been voted by other players in the NFL to the NFL Top 100 list as #1 in the 2014-15 season. ==Early life and high school career== Watt was born on March 22, 1989, in Waukesha, Wisconsin,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13979/jj-watt )〕 to parents Connie and John Watt, who is a firefighter. Watt's brothers, Derek and TJ, are both students and football players at the University of Wisconsin. Watt played hockey from the age of four to age 13 and also played for travel teams, which traveled to Canada and Germany. He gave up hockey when weekly games started to conflict with his schedule; the decision was also made with respect to the financial burden of the equipment and the need to replace it. Watt also played football throughout his childhood and became passionate about football while he was in fifth grade.〔 Watt attended Pewaukee High School, where he was a four-year letterwinner in football and also lettered in basketball, baseball and track and field. During his senior year, he was selected for first-team All-State. During this time, he became a breakout football player, earning the Woodland Conference Player of the Year Award his senior year, and first-team All-State, All-County, All-Area, and All-Conference selections as tight end and defensive end. He was also named the team’s MVP.〔 During his senior year at Pewaukee High, Watt accumulated a total of 399 receiving yards, 26 catches, and 5 touchdowns.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/jj-watt/oOiTe_TnEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/gendersport/football-stats.htm )〕 Also a standout in track & field, Watt followed in his father's footsteps and competed in the shot put during his senior season, earning first-team All-state selection.〔http://mmqb.si.com/2013/09/04/jj-watt-unplugged/〕〔http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2012/10/the-life-and-times-of-j-j-watt/#7879101=0〕 He ended up capturing the state title in the shot put at the 2007 WIAA Division II Championship, setting a new school-record with a throw of 59 ft, 11.5 in (18.28 meters).〔http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=30210#3115〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「J. J. Watt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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