Former Wisconsin star T.J. Watt ranked in top 10 of NFL Network's annual top 100 list
Former Wisconsin star T.J. Watt is a top 10 player in the NFL.
That’s according to the NFL Network, who released the top 10 of its annual Top 100 list on Sunday afternoon. Watt is joined by other giants of the game, including Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Donald, Travis Kelce and more.
The final order of these top 10 players will be revealed on Saturday afternoon.
Here’s the top 10 in alphabetical order:
The Top 10 of the #NFL100 Players of 2021 is set! Catch the season finale on Saturday, August 28 at 4p ET on @nflnetwork!
Here are The Top 10 players listed in alphabetical order pic.twitter.com/jDvT8l4fFz
— NFL Media (@NFLMedia) August 22, 2021
Watt was outstanding last season, his fourth since entering the NFL Draft after a dominant career with the Badgers. Watt led the league in sacks (15) and tackles for loss (23). He also contributed 7 pass deflections and 2 forced fumbles.
His older brother, J.J. Watt, was ranked No. 66 in this year’s top 100.
No. 99 is No. 66@JJWatt x #NFLTop100 pic.twitter.com/9whodkzD5u
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) August 15, 2021
He finished second in last season’s Defensive Player of the Year Award to the Rams’ Aaron Donald.
Watt’s Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to be competitive in the AFC again this season. Pittsburgh opens the 2021 campaign against Buffalo on Sept. 12.