JJ Watt’s Houston legacy as fund-raiser who collected millions for Hurricane Harvey victims

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JJ Watt’s Houston legacy as fund-raiser who collected millions for Hurricane Harvey victims
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Watt’s dominance on the field and his charitable work helped him become one of Houston’s most beloved athletes

HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 3: Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt holds a box of relief supplies on his shoulder while handing them out to people impacted by Hurricane Harvey on September 3, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Watt's Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund has raised more than $18 million to date to help those affected by the storm. during Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Watt was the 11th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft and spent 10 seasons with Houston . A three-time Defensive Player of the Year , five-time Pro Bowl selection and five-time First-Team All-Pro , he started in all 128 regular season games he played in, as well as seven of eight playoff games from 2011-2019. Additionally, Watt received six AFC Defensive Player of the Month awards and seven AFC Defensive Player of the Week awards with Houston.

During his decade with the Texans, Watt set the franchise record for sacks and his 101.0 sacks were the second-most in the NFL during that span. He also tallied 172 tackles for loss, the most in the NFL since TFLs became an official stat. Additionally, Watt set franchise records for quarterback hits , multi-sack games , forced fumbles and fumble recoveries . He led the NFL in sacks in both 2012 and 2015.

“There’s going to be a whole bunch of people we need to help get back on their feet,” Watt said. “I know there’s going to be a lot we need to do to help rebuild ... Houston’s a great city and we’re going to come out of this stronger than ever but we’re going to need a lot of many to help people rebuild.”We must come together to help rebuild our communities.

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