J.J.
Watt
DE
#99
J.J. Watt
#99DE
Arizona Cardinals
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 288 lbs · Age : 37
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 12.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Houston Texans | 16 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Houston Texans | 8 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Houston Texans | 16 | 61 | 47 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Houston Texans | 5 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Houston Texans | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Houston Texans | 16 | 76 | 57 | 19 | 17.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Houston Texans | 16 | 78 | 59 | 19 | 20.5 | 4 | 5 | 59 |
| 2013 | Houston Texans | 16 | 80 | 65 | 15 | 10.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | Houston Texans | 16 | 81 | 69 | 12 | 20.5 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 2011 | Houston Texans | 16 | 56 | 48 | 8 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Advanced stats, 2022 Edge rushers
NFL stats →2022 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular edge rushers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Sacks
12.5
94th percentile
Pressures
31
82th percentile
QB hits
25
92th percentile
Tackles for loss
17
95th percentile
Tackles
36
57th percentile
Forced fumbles
1
63th percentile
Passes defended
7
94th percentile
Missed tackle rate
2.5 %
90th percentile
Defensive snaps
815
80th percentile
Games
16
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2023 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Games
12
WAR 2022
0.4
Games played
16
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20210.2 WAR · 0.029 per game
- 20220.4 WAR · 0.025 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-30 · 33 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2022
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
77
Established starter
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 81
- RDF
- Run defense
- 80
- TCK
- Tackling
- 71
- DUR
- Durability
- 63
- EX
- Experience
- 90
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2022
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Sacks | Prss | TFL | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ARI | 16 | 0.4 | 92 | 77 | 12.5 | 31 | 17 | 36 |
| 2021 | ARI | 7 | 0.2 | 66 | 66 | 1.0 | 16 | 3 | 12 |
J.J. Watt in five questions
What are J.J. Watt's stats in 2022?
J.J. Watt has 12.5 sacks and 25 QB hits in 16 games in 2022.
How old and how tall is J.J. Watt?
J.J. Watt is 37 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 289 lb (131 kg).
How good is J.J. Watt?
J.J. Watt produced 0.4 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022, 9th of 53 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 92 out of 100: elite for his position.
What number does J.J. Watt wear, and what team does he play for?
J.J. Watt plays for Arizona Cardinals in the NFL, at DE, and wears number 99.
What is J.J. Watt's projection for 2023?
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR in 2023, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
