Derek Watt

Experience: 7 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 30

Weight: 234 lbs

College: Wisconsin

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SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LOST
2016	Los Angeles Chargers	16	2	2	4	2	0	4	83	20.8	53	0
2017	Los Angeles Chargers	16	4	6	24	4	0	2	35	17.5	23	0
2018	Los Angeles Chargers	16	5	4	11	2.8	0	1	2	2	2	0
2019	Los Angeles Chargers	16	2	7	10	1.4	1	3	32	10.7	21	0
2020	Pittsburgh Steelers	12	0
2021	Pittsburgh Steelers	17	4	1	1	1	0	3	15	5	9	0
2022	Pittsburgh Steelers	9	2	3	7	2.3	0	3	7	2.3	5	1
TOTAL		102	19	23	57	2.5	1	16	174	8.3	53	1	0	0

PRO CAREER

Has played in 93 games (17 starts) over his six-year NFL career (Chargers 2016-19; Steelers 2020-21)
Has rushed for 50 yards and one TD on 20 carries (2.5 yards per rush)
Has caught 13 passes for 167 yards
Registered the first rushing TD of his career, and his first since high school, in the win at Jacksonville in 2019
Has recorded 55 special teams tackles (39 solo) are the eighth-most in the NFL since entering the League in 2016
His 51 special teams tackles (36 solo) are tied for the fourth-most in the NFL since 2017
His 37 special teams tackles (27 solo) are the third-most in the NFL since 2019
Registered 14 special teams tackles in 2021, which was tied for fifth in the NFL
Recorded 16 special teams tackles in 2019, which tied for the NFL lead
Only NFL player in 2019 with a rushing TD and at least 12 special teams tackles
Named first alternate and second alternate, respectively, for special teams and fullback for 2020 Pro Bowl
As a rookie with the Chargers in 2016, blocked for his two-year Wisconsin teammate (2013-14), Pro Bowl RB Melvin Gordon, to post 997 rushing yards and 10 TDs
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2016 (at Kansas City)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 2 of 2016 (vs. Jacksonville)

PRO CAREER

Has played in 93 games (17 starts) over his six-year NFL career (Chargers 2016-19; Steelers 2020-21)
Has rushed for 50 yards and one TD on 20 carries (2.5 yards per rush)
Has caught 13 passes for 167 yards
Registered the first rushing TD of his career, and his first since high school, in the win at Jacksonville in 2019
Has recorded 55 special teams tackles (39 solo) are the eighth-most in the NFL since entering the League in 2016
His 51 special teams tackles (36 solo) are tied for the fourth-most in the NFL since 2017
His 37 special teams tackles (27 solo) are the third-most in the NFL since 2019
Registered 14 special teams tackles in 2021, which was tied for fifth in the NFL
Recorded 16 special teams tackles in 2019, which tied for the NFL lead
Only NFL player in 2019 with a rushing TD and at least 12 special teams tackles
Named first alternate and second alternate, respectively, for special teams and fullback for 2020 Pro Bowl
As a rookie with the Chargers in 2016, blocked for his two-year Wisconsin teammate (2013-14), Pro Bowl RB Melvin Gordon, to post 997 rushing yards and 10 TDs
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2016 (at Kansas City)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 2 of 2016 (vs. Jacksonville)

2021 (STEELERS)

Played in all 17 regular-season games (four starts)
Rushed for one yard on one carry
Caught three passes for 15 yards
Registered 14 special teams tackles (10 solo), which led the Steelers and was tied for fifth in the NFL
His 10 solo special teams tackles led the team and were tied for the fourth-most in the League
Caught his first pass of the season, a three-yard reception from QB Ben Roethlisberger, in Week 3 vs. Cincinnati

2020 (STEELERS)

2019 (CHARGERS)

Saw action in all 16 regular-season games (two starts) at fullback
Rushed for 10 yards and one TD on seven carries (1.2 yards per rush)
Caught three passes for 32 yards
Recorded 17 tackles on special teams
Selected as a first alternate on special teams and a second alternate at fullback for the Pro Bowl
Pro Football Journal First-Team All-AFC (fullback)
Posted his first career rushing score, finishing with the TD and four yards on two carries (2.0 avg) in Week 14 at Jacksonville

2018 (CHARGERS)

Played in all 16 regular-season games (five starts) at fullback
Rushed for 11 yards on four carries (2.8 yards per rush)
Caught one pass for two yards
Recorded 6 tackles on special teams
Played in both postseason games, registering a one-yard catch that nearly went for a TD
Selected as a third alternate for the Pro Bowl
Saw limited action with a thumb injury, appearing on eight offensive snaps, but pulled to the left to block LB Ramik Wilson on a 20-yard scoring run by Melvin Gordon in Week 3 vs. L.A. Rams
Made his first start of the season at fullback, seeing time on 11 offensive plays and 14 on special teams, in Week 9 at Seattle; blocked CB Shaquill Griffin to help Melvin Gordon reach the end zone in the second quarter on a 34-yard carry
Appeared on 10 offensive plays and 20 on special teams in the AFC Wild Card game at Baltimore – the first postseason action of his career; blocked CB Jimmy Smith to help spring CB Desmond King II free for a 72-yard kickoff return

2017 (CHARGERS)

Appeared in all 16 regular-season games (four starts) at fullback, including the first back-to-back starts of his career
Rushed for 24 yards on six carries (4.0 yards per rush)
Caught two passes for 35 yards
Registered 11 tackles on special teams
Led the team with 335 snaps on special teams
Posted a pair of special teams tackles on kickoff coverage, including one that forced the Giants to begin the drive inside their own 20 in Week 5 at N.Y. Giants
Totaled two carries for 17 yards (8.5 avg.), including a career-long 17-yard carry and added a special teams tackle on kickoff coverage in Week 11 vs. Buffalo
Extended his streak of games with a special teams tackle to seven in Week 16 ay N.Y. Jets, pinning the Jets inside their 20-yard line on punt coverage; started at fullback and played six snaps on offense and a team-high 27 on special teams

2016 (CHARGERS)

Appeared in all 16 regular-season games (two starts)
Rushed for four yards on two carries (2.0 yards per rush)
Caught four passes for 83 yards
Helped his two-year Wisconsin teammate (2013-14), RB Melvin Gordon, rush for 997 yards and 10 TDs with Pro Bowl honors
Pro Football Journal Second-Team All-Rookie (FB)
Made the first start of his career, helping the offense post 150 rushing yards, in Week 2 vs. Jacksonville
Posted a 53-yard reception to the Denver nine-yard line to set up an opening drive TD in Week 8 at Denver

COLLEGE

Played four seasons (2012-15) at Wisconsin after redshirting in 2011
Blocked for a rushing attack that featured RB Melvin Gordon that posted the two highest single-season rushing averages in school history: 283.8 yards-per-game in 2013 and 320.1 yards-per-game in 2014
Four-time Academic All-Big Ten (2012-15) and NFF Hampshire Honor Society in 2015
Member of the school's Leadership Club

PERSONAL

Played high school football at Pewaukee High School (Pewaukee, Wis.)
Named All-America by USA Today and _The Associated Press _Wisconsin Player of the Year as a senior
Also earned first-team All-State, All-Conference and All-County honors as a senior
Posted 2,685 rushing yards and 44 TDs for his prep career
Lettered in football, baseball and track & field
Was a member of National Honor Society and earned Academic All-Conference recognition
Younger brother is Steelers' teammate and All-Pro LB T.J. Watt, and older brother is Arizona DE J.J. Watt, a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year
All three brothers attended Wisconsin
Married his wife, Gabriella, in February 2018
The couple welcomed their first son, Logan, on their first wedding anniversary in February 2019 and second son, Brayden, in December 2020
Earned a degree in marketing from Wisconsin
Full name: Derek John Watt

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