T. J. Watt

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was T. J. Watt born?October 11, 1994
2. What is the college?University of Wisconsin
3. What is the NFL draft position?First Round, 2017
4. Who is T. J. Watt?T. J. Watt is a super-strong football player who plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers and is famous for making many sacks.
5. What position does he play?He is an outside linebacker, which means he rushes the quarterback and stops the offense.

Linebacker: A versatile defensive player positioned behind the defensive line, tasked with stopping both the run and the pass, and often rushing the quarterback.
Sack: A defensive statistic recorded when a player tackles an opposing quarterback behind the line of scrimmage before a pass can be thrown.
Redshirt Year: A year in college athletics where a student-athlete practices with the team but does not compete in games, preserving a year of eligibility.
NFL Draft: The annual process by which National Football League teams select eligible college football players to join their professional rosters.