Linebacker of Pittsburgh Steelers T.J. Watt became the fourth-fastest player to reach 60 career sacks after his second takedown of Justin Fields on Monday night. He managed to reach a 60-sack milestone in just 69 games and now ties Joey Porter for the sixth-most sacks in Steelers history. In seven games of this season, watt has 10.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss, and three forced fumbles.
TJ Watt is an American football player and is best known as ‘sack master’ who plays as a defensive end for the Houston Texans.
Net Worth Of T.J. Watt
The professional football player has an estimated net worth of $50 million according to Celebrity Net worth. The athlete has a contract of 4 years and is paid a signing bonus of $35 million with a base salary of $10 million. He will also get $80 million in guarantees. His average annual salary is the highest ever for a defensive player.
He used to play football at college in The University of Wisconsin and was first drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. He made his professional regular debut in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season-opener against the Cleveland Browns in 2017 where he recorded seven combined tackles, two sacks, and one interception. He is also the younger brother of professional football player J.J. Watt.
T.J. Watt suffered an Inguinal Groin Pull Grade 1 injury on 17 September 2017 and had to miss 1 game which was the only absence of his rookie year. Then on 19 September 2021, he suffered a groin Strain Grade 2 injury in Pittsburgh’s loss to the Las Vegas Raider.
T.J. Watt Engaged To College Sweetheart Dani Rhodes
T.J. Watt has a college sweetheart with whom he got engaged in July of 2021. Her name is Dani Rhodes. They met in the University of Wisconsin in 2016 and had some overlapping times before Watts entered the NFL.
Watt announced the engagement news on his Instagram writing, “ I am the luckiest man in the world!” with a picturesque lake setting as the backdrop. He was seen down on his knees proposing to his girlfriend in one of the three images. His girlfriend commented, “ YES.YES.YES” on his post and the next day, she posted two more photos that showed off her ring and happiness.
She wrote, “ it still feels like I'm dreaming. Woke up today feeling so incredibly happy and blessed that I get to marry you my best friend I can’t wait to love you FOREVER! “
His older brother, J.J. commented jokingly, “the first time I've ever seen him wear a dress shirt.”
The Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker, T.J.’s fiancee is also a professional soccer player. She has recently played for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women’s Soccer League. She is also a former teammate of Kealia Ohai, sister-in-law of T.J. Watts. Rhodes was also named a second-team All-American, the Big Ten Forward of the Year, and a member of the Scholar All-America First Team. Moreover, she holds the record for most goals in a game (4) against Hofstra in 2018.
When T.J. signed a $112 million contract and became the highest-paid defensive player, his fiancée, Rhodes sent him a sweet message on her Instagram writing, “ Hardest working person I know. There is no one more deserving. Congratulations babe I'm so beyond proud of you. I love you & can’t wait to celebrate soon.”
She took to her Instagram story to repost the official announcement shared by the NFL and even re-shared an Instagram post which Watt uploaded where he wrote, “ if it’s ok with Yinz, I'd like to stay a while!! LETS GO PITTSBURGH!!!!!!!”
His fiancée has also announced on her Instagram that she had signed with Throttur Reykjavik Football Club in Iceland to continue her professional soccer career.