With 20 sacks in his first two seasons combined, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt is starting to gain recognition from his NFL peers.
Watt was named to the NFL Network’s list of Top 100 players Monday, coming in at No. 93.
The network unveiled the Nos. 91-100 players on its list, with the rest coming in 10-player increments over the next nine days.
??? Top 10 after this season.. Yea I said it.. Top 10 !! https://t.co/219BXdVWw0
— James Conner (@JamesConner_) July 23, 2019
Watt, the Steelers’ first-round draft pick in 2017, made the list for the first time. He is coming off a season in which he was selected to the Pro Bowl after he recorded 13 sacks, three passes defensed and six forced fumbles. He had 68 tackles, with 12 going for a loss.
The Steelers had six players selected to the Top 100 in 2018: wide receiver Antonio Brown (No. 2), running back Le’Veon Bell (No. 5), quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (No. 18), guard David DeCastro (No. 44), linebacker Ryan Shazier (No. 47) and defensive lineman Cameron Heyward (No. 48).
