page_title: T. J. Watt
section_title: 2019
hierarchical_section_title: T. J. Watt / Professional career / 2019
caption_attribution_description: English: Calais Campbell, Jurrell Casey, and TJ Watt
context_page_description: Trent Jordan "T. J." Watt is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin, and was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. His older brothers are J. J. Watt of the Houston Texans and Steelers teammate Derek Watt.
context_section_description: In week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks, Watt recorded 6 tackles and made his first sack of the season on Russell Wilson in the 26–28 loss.
  In week 3 against the San Francisco 49ers, Watt recorded his first interception of the season off Jimmy Garoppolo in the 24–20 loss.
  In week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Watt sacked Andy Dalton 1.5 times in the 27–3 win.
  In week 5 against the Baltimore Ravens, Watt sacked Lamar Jackson once in the 26–23 loss.
  In week 8 against the Miami Dolphins, Watt recorded two sacks on Ryan Fitzpatrick, one of which was a strip sack that he forced and recovered, in the 27–14 win.
  In the following week's game against the Indianapolis Colts, Watt recorded 1.5 sacks on Brian Hoyer in the 26–24 win.
  In week 10 against the Los Angeles Rams, Watt recorded 2 sacks on Jared Goff and also forced a fumble in the 17–12 win.
  In week 11 against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football, Watt sacked Baker Mayfield once in the 21–7 loss.
  During weeks 12 and 13 against the Bengals and Browns respectively, Watt recorded one sack in each game.
  On December 5, Watt was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for his play in November.
  In week 14 against the Arizona Cardinals, Watt recorded his second interception of the season in the endzone off a pass thrown by Kyler Murray during the 23–17 win.
  In week 15 against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football, Watt recorded half a sack on quarterback Josh Allen and forced a fumble on running back Devin Singletary which was recovered by teammate Mike Hilton during the 17–10 loss. 
  In week 16 against the New York Jets, Watt recorded a strip sack on Sam Darnold which was recovered by himself during the 16–10 loss. 
  In week 17 against the Baltimore Ravens, Watt recorded half a sack on Robert Griffin III and forced a fumble on running back Gus Edwards which was recovered by teammate Joe Haden during the 28–10 loss.  
  By the end of his third season, Watt had established himself as one of the best pass-rushers in the NFL, tallying an AFC-high 14.5 sacks and a league-high 8 forced fumbles. He was voted Team MVP by his teammates, being the first defensive player to win the award since Troy Polamalu in 2010. Watt was voted All-Pro as both edge rusher (1st Team) and linebacker (2nd Team). He was also nominated for the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, finishing third in voting. Following the season, Watt was ranked #25 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.
caption: Watt alongside Calais Campbell and Jurrell Casey at the 2020 Pro Bowl
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