Born the youngest of three boys, Watt was raised by his parents, Connie and John Watt, in [[Pewaukee, Wisconsin]]. His father was a firefighter for 25 years and his mother is the vice president of an independent inspections company. His two older's brothers,[[J. J. Watt|J. J.]] and [[Derek Watt|Derek]], bothalso played at Wisconsin and are both currently playing in the NFL.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haley |first=Andy |date=April 28, 2017 |title=How T.J. Watt Transitioned From Tight End to a Top NFL Linebacker Prospect |url=http://www.stack.com/a/how-t-j-watt-transitioned-from-tight-end-to-a-top-nfl-linebacker-prospect |access-date=November 16, 2017 |website=stack.com}}</ref> Derek is a fullback for the [[2020 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] and was selected in the sixth round by the then-[[History of the San Diego Chargers|San Diego Chargers]] with the 198th overall pick in the [[2016 NFL Draft]], before signing with the Steelers in 2020. J. J. is a three-time [[NFL Defensive Player of the Year]] and five-time [[All-Pro]] defensive end who currently plays for the [[Arizona Cardinals]], and was selected by the [[Houston Texans]] with the 11th overall pick in the [[2011 NFL Draft]]., T.and J.is wasa teammatesthree-time with[[NFL DerekDefensive atPlayer Wisconsinof fromthe 2012Year]] to 2015. During hisand five-time at [[University of Wisconsin–Madison|WisconsinAll-Pro]],Wattdefensive majoredend inwho retailingplayed andfor consumerthe behavior.<ref>{{Cite[[Arizona webCardinals]] |title=Wisconsinbefore Badgersretiring football:after T.J.the Watt2022-23 bio |url=http://wwwseason.uwbadgers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4043|access-date=November 16, 2017 |website=uwbadgers.com}}</ref>
HeT. J. married professional soccer player [[Dani Rhodes]] on July 9, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Willis |first=Jeremy |date=July 11, 2022 |title=T. J. Watt and Dani Rhodes get married |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34226780/pittsburgh-steelers-star-tj-watt-soccer-player-dani-rhodes-were-married-weekend-beachside-wedding |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
