JJ Watt
Person · 7 cases · 2017–2024 · American football player
How JJ Watt spread
Watt rose from a Wisconsin walk-on to an NFL defensive star, then reached wider audiences through Hurricane Harvey fundraising.
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2007
StartTV
Watt played his first college football season as a tight end at Central Michigan. sports-reference.com
2010
BreakoutTV
At Wisconsin, Watt led the team in tackles for loss and earned All-American recognition. web.archive.org
2011
New audienceApr 28 · TV
The Houston Texans selected Watt 11th overall in the NFL draft. pro-football-reference.com
2012
MilestoneTV
Watt recorded 20.5 sacks in his second NFL season. pro-football-reference.com
2017
First big pushSep 10 · Press
Barbara Bush shared Watt's Hurricane Harvey fundraiser, while Ellen DeGeneres and Jimmy Fallon each contributed $1 million. time.com
2022
PeakDec 27 · X
Watt announced his retirement after the season, during his highest Wikipedia attention month in the supplied record. houstontexans.com
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