University of Wisconsin outside linebacker T.J. Watt has announced that he will leave early for the National Football League.
The day after the Badgers beat Western Michigan in the Cotton Bowl, the 6-foot-5, 243-pound Watt announced on Twitter that he will forgo his senior season and declare for the 2017 NFL draft,
“Playing for the University of Wisconsin has always been a dream of mine and I am extremely fortunate to have been able to fulfill that dream,” Watt said in his tweet. “After thinking over the options and discussing them with my family, I have decided that the time has come to continue my journey and declare for the 2017 NFL Draft.”
Watt would join his older brothers (and former Badgers) in the NFL: defensive end J.J. Watt, a three-time NFL defensive player of the year with the Houston Texans, and fullback Derek Watt, a rookie with the San Diego Chargers.
