Age: 25Position: Defensive EndTeam: Houston Texans If a defensive player was going to win the NFL MVP award, 2014 was the year and J.J. Watt was the man to do it. Although he lost out on that award to Aaron Rodgers, Watt was the unanimous choice for the Defensive Player of the Year award as he wrecked havoc on the NFL in 2014. Recording 20.5 sacks on the season, Watt became the only player to record multiple 20 or more sack seasons in his career. He also scored a total of five touchdowns in three different ways, receiving, fumble recovery and interception return, as well as recording a safety in the final game of the season. His play nearly got the Texans into the play-offs this season and they could be a strong contender to make it in the 2015 season on the back of Watt.
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