J.J. Watt is building a case for Canton β a 57% HOF probability suggests his career already clears the historical enshrinement bar in most models. His overall career value places Watt in the top 1% of all pass rushers in the StatVault encyclopedia.
J.J. Watt
5Γ Pro Bowl5Γ All-ProTop 0% all-time pass rushersFranchise Cornerstoneπ #1 Edge Rusher Β· 2015π
Early Bloomer Β· 2012Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier Β· #76
Height6'5"
Weight288 lb
BornMar 22, 1989
Age37
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2011
Draft2011 Β· Rd 1, Pick 11 Β· HOU
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
5x
Pro Bowls
5x
All-Pro
Season honors and record seasons
A top 1% all-time edge rusher with reliable availability and elite per-snap production (top 5% in their position group). The rarest archetype in the game β dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 316 Β· #113 Β· All-TimeWorth 316 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 3% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +35.1 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+35.1
Avg surplus
peak +48
9 seasons Γ ~35.1 surplus β VORP 316
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 2011 | β | HOU | 16 | β | 43 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 5.5 | 37.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | HOU | 16 | β | 80 | 68 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 20.5 | 102.5 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | HOU | 16 | β | 80 | 65 | 15 | 22 | 46 | 10.5 | 78.5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 960 | 94.1% | 87 | 18.3% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | HOU | 16 | β | 68 | 49 | 19 | 29 | 51 | 20.5 | 100.5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1.9% | 1,049 | 92.9% | 74 | 16.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 100.0% | 1.3 | 1.3 | β | 3 |
| 2015 | β | HOU | 16 | β | 72 | 53 | 19 | 29 | 50 | 17.5 | 96.5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.7% | 1,004 | 96.4% | 70 | 14.4% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | β | 0.0 | β | 0 |
| 2016 | β | HOU | 3 | β | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 157 | 86.7% | 13 | 23.5% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | HOU | 5 | β | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 217 | 74.4% | 12 | 10.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | HOU | 16 | β | 56 | 42 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 16.0 | 59.0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 963 | 90.1% | 62 | 13.1% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | HOU | 7 | β | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 4.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 469 | 88.3% | 14 | 8.7% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | HOU | 16 | β | 48 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 5.0 | 36.0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,013 | 91.6% | 3 | 5.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | ARI | 7 | β | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0% | 341 | 77.0% | 24 | 12.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 36 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 12.5 | 55.5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 815 | 77.7% | β | 0.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 150 | β | 539 | 402 | 137 | 195 | 317 | 114.5 | 626.5 | 2 | 70 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1.5% | 6,988 | 86.9% | 359 | 13.4% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | 1.3 | 1.0 | β | 3 | |
Career EPA1.4Β·1 receivingΒ·0.7/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No regular-season rushing rows are available in this profile artifact. | |||||||||||||
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | HOU | 3 | 3* | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 100.0% | 1.3 | 1.3 | β | 3 |
| 2015 | 26 | HOU | 1 | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | β | 0.0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 4* | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | 1.3 | 1.0 | β | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22 | HOU | 16 | β | 43 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 5.5 | 37.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | HOU | 16 | β | 80 | 68 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 20.5 | 102.5 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | HOU | 16 | 15* | 80 | 65 | 15 | 22 | 46 | 10.5 | 78.5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 25 | HOU | 16 | 15* | 68 | 49 | 19 | 29 | 51 | 20.5 | 100.5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 26 | HOU | 16 | 15* | 72 | 53 | 19 | 29 | 50 | 17.5 | 96.5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 27 | HOU | 3 | β | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 28 | HOU | 5 | 4* | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 29 | HOU | 16 | 14* | 56 | 42 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 16.0 | 59.0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | HOU | 7 | 7* | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 4.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 31 | HOU | 16 | 15* | 48 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 5.0 | 36.0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 32 | ARI | 7 | 5* | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 33 | ARI | 16 | 12* | 36 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 12.5 | 55.5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 150 | 102* | 539 | 402 | 137 | 195 | 317 | β | β | 2 | 70 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | HOU | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 960 | 94.1% | 87 | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 25 | HOU | 16 | 15* | 9 | 1.9% | 1,049 | 92.9% | 74 | 16.0% |
| 2015 | 26 | HOU | 16 | 15* | 4 | 1.7% | 1,004 | 96.4% | 70 | 14.4% |
| 2016 | 27 | HOU | 3 | β | β | 0.0% | 157 | 86.7% | 13 | 23.5% |
| 2017 | 28 | HOU | 5 | 4* | β | 0.0% | 217 | 74.4% | 12 | 10.0% |
| 2018 | 29 | HOU | 16 | 14* | β | 0.0% | 963 | 90.1% | 62 | 13.1% |
| 2019 | 30 | HOU | 8 | 7* | β | 0.0% | 469 | 88.3% | 14 | 8.7% |
| 2020 | 31 | HOU | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 1,013 | 91.6% | 3 | 5.0% |
| 2021 | 32 | ARI | 7 | 5* | 1 | 1.0% | 341 | 77.0% | 24 | 12.0% |
| 2022 | 33 | ARI | 16 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 815 | 77.7% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 119 | 102* | 14 | β | 6,988 | β | 359 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | β | β | 15* | β | β | 2.2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 26 | β | β | 15* | β | β | -0.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 30* | β | β | β | 0 | 4 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29 | HOU | 16 | 14* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -3.5 | 60 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 30 | HOU | 8 | 7* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 24 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 31 | HOU | 16 | 15* | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 61.2 | -4.0 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 32 | ARI | 7 | 5* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 16 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 33 | ARI | 16 | 12* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -6.0 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | 63 | 53* | 8 | 6 | β | β | β | 160 | 63 | 55 | 1 | 21 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 97 Β· All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 97 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
83
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
97
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 88.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 97Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 83
On-field 65
Availability 18
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2011bestavg 76elite 702022
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #76 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position55
Solid
of 100
Reached 58% of the all-time Sacks leader β a solid all-time profile at the position.
58% of the all-time Sacks leader58
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
0.69 EPA/season over 2 seasons50
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 95%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+99
Elite
SIS
Disruption/1008.035Snap share86.9%Def snaps6,988ReliableCV 0.32
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2011
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.81s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 34thClass Pos 42thClass All 35th
37"
Vertical
Strong Β· 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 81thClass Pos 91thClass All 84th
120"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 64thClass Pos 76thClass All 72th
34 reps
Bench
Elite Β· 97th pct
Pos 97thAll 97thClass Pos 97thClass All 98th
6.88s
3-Cone
Elite Β· 95th pct
Pos 95thAll 83thClass Pos 87thClass All 71th
4.21s
Shuttle
Strong Β· 83th pct
Pos 83thAll 71thClass Pos 82thClass All 61th
Postseason Career
9 playoff gamesRushing
Att1Yds-1Y/A-1.0
Defense
Tkl26Solo16Ast10TFL10QBHits10Sk6.0Dis26.0Int1PD6TD1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-0.6
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Wisconsin; Central Michigan), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Johnathan JosephCB9yDeAndre HopkinsWR9yWhitney MercilusDE9yJon WeeksLS8yKareem JacksonS8yBrian CushingILB7yBenardrick McKinneyILB6yGreg ManczG6yBrandon DunnNT6yShane LechlerP5yJadeveon ClowneyOLB5yArian FosterRB5yAlfred BlueRB5yBrennan ScarlettOLB5yAndre HalDB5yWill FullerWR5yEddie PleasantDB5yGarrett GrahamTE5yT.J. YatesQB5yAndre JohnsonWR4yAntonio SmithDE4yDuane BrownOT4yKa'imi FairbairnK4yDJ ReaderDT4y
2011 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #11
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJ.J. inherited the Houston Texans DL room from Earl Mitchell (2010β2013), and handed it to Jared Crick (2012β2015).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2021team change
Joined ARI (from HOU)
- 2011draft
Drafted by HOU β Round 1, Pick 11
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 288 lb
Frame
290 lb at 4.81s
Size-speed
37" vert / 120" broad
Explosion
34 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ARI | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· CalfW2QuestionableΒ· CalfW4QuestionableΒ· Calf / Illness |
| 2021 | ARI | 2 | W8OutΒ· ShoulderW9OutΒ· Shoulder |
| 2018 | HOU | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2015 | HOU | 0 | W8QuestionableΒ· Back |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 11-season peers. See all β
97
peak 97
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2011
A+2012
A2013
A+2014
A+2015
F2017
A+2018
B2019
B2020
C2021
A+2022
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 6+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 20.5 | 1.3 | 22+1.5 | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 11+0.5 | 0.7 |
| 2014 | 20.5 | 1.3 | 22+1.5 | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 17.5 | 1.1 | 18+0.5 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 1 | 17+1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0.6 | 10+6 | 0.6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.1 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 14+1.5 | 0.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
316 career value over replacement β #113 all-time of 4,642. 28.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #11 (Rd 1) Β· HOU Β· 2011 Β· +36.6 vs expected KV-H
97actual
60.4 expected Β· Ξ+36.6
Fan Rating
Rate J.J. Watt β All-Time
Tap a star to rate
Explore More
Similar Players