Glance at the Wisconsin football team’s depth chart, and No. 42’s last name looks familiar.
That’s because the number belongs to T.J. Watt, the youngest brother of former UW standout and now NFL star J.J., as well as brother of the Badgers’ fullback Derek.
Watt came into college as a tight end out of Pewaukee High School in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. But Watt saw no time there, and as his redshirt sophomore season approached, UW head coach Paul Chryst wanted to find a way for Watt to get on the field.
Watt used the 2013 season to redshirt and missed the entire following year with a knee injury.