Position Linebacker College Wisconsin (2013–2016) Full name Trent John Watt Weight 107 kg | Class Junior High school Pewaukee (WI) Height 1.96 m Siblings J. J. Watt, Derek Watt | |
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Major Retailing and Customer Behavior Bowl games 2015 Outback Bowl
2015 Holiday Bowl
2017 Cotton Bowl Current team Wisconsin Badgers football (#42 / Linebacker) Similar Derek Watt, J J Watt, Vince Biegel, Corey Clement, Paul Chryst Profiles | ||
Trent John Watt (born October 11, 1994) is an American football linebacker. He played college football at Wisconsin. He is the younger brother of professional football players J. J. and Derek Watt.
College career
Coming out of high school, Watt was rated a three-star recruit by recruiting services.
Watt began college as a tight end recruit for the Wisconsin Badgers. Watt's knee was injured in the 2014 season and he was in the recovery process until the middle of 2015.
In July 2015, Watt was asked by coach Paul Chryst to switch to a defensive position as a redshirt sophomore. Badgers outside linebackers coach Tim Tibesar recalled Watt's position change saying, "At that time, even though he was in his third fall at Wisconsin, it was kind of like having a freshman come in. You're trying to teach him for the first time how to play outside 'backer in our system." After the fourth game of his junior season, he led the Big Ten in sacks. In the Michigan State game, he was named the Big Ten Player of the Week and was given the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week Award.
During the 2016 season Watt recorded 59 total tackles and 10.5 sacks. Additionally, he recorded an interception and a defensive touchdown during the Badgers' week 12 game against Purdue. Watt also received first team All-American honors by Sports Illustrated and second team honors by The Associated Press for his play during the 2016 season. On November 29, 2016, Watt was named First Team All-Big Ten. On January 3, 2017, Watt announced he would declare for the 2017 NFL Draft.
Bench press (reps of 225 lbs): 21 reps (T-8th among LBs) 40-yard dash: 4.69 seconds (12th among LBs) Vertical jump: 37 inches (T-2nd among LBs) Broad jump: 128 inches (T-1st among LBs) 3-cone drill: 6.79 seconds (2nd among LBs) 20-yard shuttle: 4.13 seconds (T-1st among LBs) 60-yard shuttle: 11.2 seconds (1st among LBs)