Texans To Induct J.J. Watt into Ring of Honor
J.J. Watt is coming home. The most prolific player in Texans history will be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor on Oct. 1 during halftime of a Week 4 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced Monday.
Humbled, honored and excited to be back.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) June 12, 2023
Can’t say I ever expected to build a bond so strongly with a city I had never been to, but man did we ever.
I am forever grateful.
H-Town is and will forever be family.
Can’t wait to reunite!
The Houston Texans drafted Watt with the No. 11 overall pick out of Wisconsin in 2011, and even received boos for making that decision. However, those fans’ boos would quickly turn to cheers after seeing Watt’s incredible play on the gridiron.
In his 10-year career with the Texans, Watt recorded 101 sacks, 282 quarterback hits, 172 tackles for loss, 16 fumble recoveries and two interceptions. He also won the Defensive Player of the Year award three times and earned All-Pro honors five times.
Watt retired after the 2022 season after playing his last year with the Arizona Cardinals, finishing with 114.5 career sacks in his 12 seasons. Watt’s NFL career concluded in disappointing fashion, with the Cardinals going 4-13, but he did record an impressive 12.0 sacks.
He will be the third member inducted into the Texans Ring of Honor, joining Robert C. McNair and Andre Johnson.
“We are so excited to have J.J. Watt join the Ring of Honor as our third member. Everybody knows how much J.J. means to our family, the Texans organization and the entire City of Houston,” Janice, Hannah and Cal McNair, the franchise owners, said in a joint statement.
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