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Former Wisconsin Badgers FB Announces Retirement From the NFL

Former Wisconsin Badgers fullback Derek Watt has announced his retirement from football on Tuesday morning after seven seasons in the NFL.

“I am retiring from playing this incredible game feeling full of gratitude and satisfaction knowing that I gave it my all each and every day, never took any shortcuts, and achieved so many of my goals along the way. It was all worth it,” Watt said on social media.

— Derek Watt (@DerekWatt34) March 12, 2024

Former Wisconsin Badgers FB Derek Watt Calls It a Career

Sep 19, 2015; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers fullback Derek Watt (34) rushes with the football during the third quarter against the Troy Trojans at Camp Randall Stadium.