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Watt meets the Pittsburgh media.

The Pittsburgh Steelers introduced outside linebacker T.J. Watt on Friday after selecting him with the 30th overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night.

After a brief conference call right after the selection, Watt flew into Steelers Nation the next day and met with the media in person.

“Obviously, we are excited to have him,” Steelers president Art Rooney II said at the beginning of the press conference. “He comes from a football family, as you all know, which is exciting to have him be a part of the Steelers’ family.