He is a professional football player who was drafted into the NFL by the then-San Diego Chargers in 2016. Derek and his brothers, JJ and TJ, grew up in Pewaukee, WI, and all three played college football for the University of Wisconsin. While at Wisconsin, Derek was part of the team that won the Big Ten Championship in both 2011 and 2012. In 2020, Derek was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he will join his brother, TJ, for the 2020-2021 football season.
A high-octane physical competition based on the classic playground game of chase co-hosted by NFL superstar sibling trio J.J., T.J. and Derek Watt. Each week, competitors – who are everyday citizens and not professional athletes – vault, dodge, tumble and dive over various epic, three-dimensional moving courses, with one simple goal: “Don’t get caught.” As competitors progress, they are challenged to take on even more extreme courses and earn points for their performance in each heart-pounding g...