| Chris Watt has recently committed to the Fighting Irish | | | | teams. In pass pro and in space, he plays well, but |
| for the 2009 football season. He is still attending high | | | | when playing against bigger opponents, he tends to |
| school at Glenbard West and is a four star offensive | | | | allow defenders into his chest. This could give him |
| guard. At 6 foot, three inches and weighing 280 | | | | potential problems, but with practice he will certainly |
| pounds he admits that it is still necessary to work out | | | | improve. For a big player, he does have amazing |
| on a frequent basis. He says that no matter how often | | | | speed and agility. |
| you lift weights you will still feel fatigue in your muscles. | | | | He can bench press 325 pounds. He has a 26-inch |
| Chris is the younger brother of Kevin Watt, a | | | | vertical jump and squats 450. When talking of his own |
| well-known football player in his own right. During Chris | | | | style of play, Watt said that he is aggressive at the |
| junior year in 2007, he was named the all conference | | | | point of contact. He finishes blocks really well and is |
| and all area player by head coach Chad Hewlett. | | | | very competitive. In his workouts, which he does four |
| Watt inspected all his offers and visited the colleges | | | | or five times every week, he always works to his |
| that wanted him to join their roster. In July he did make | | | | ability to improve. He wants to get bigger and faster |
| the commitment to Notre Dame. He wanted to be | | | | while working on his overall technique and his pass |
| thorough in ensuring he made the right choice and | | | | blocking. |
| visited fifteen schools before making his final decision. | | | | With his academics, Watt is an exceptional student |
| He had many discussions with coaches and explored | | | | with a grade point average of 4.3 in honours classes. |
| all of his options. This shows that he is very dedicated | | | | He plans to take the ACT in April. With the ratings he |
| in making sure he accepted the best university and | | | | has received and the offers from the many colleges, |
| that he has good prospects for his future as a football | | | | there is no doubt that all eyes will be on him even |
| player. | | | | during this year watching to see if he has improved. |
| Watt has been described as one of the best players | | | | Knowing where he will be going in the 2009 season will |
| in the country. His strengths have been listed as being | | | | take some pressure off him during his final year |
| aggressive and tenacious. He does have great drive | | | | allowing him time to concentrate on his game and his |
| blocking skills, but one of his weaknesses is that he | | | | studies. When he does attend Notre Dame, fans will |
| does have a nasty streak. As a run blocker, he is one | | | | eagerly anticipate seeing him play in the games and |
| of the best run blockers in the Midwest. He compares | | | | around the campus. |
| favourably with the linemen on all college football | | | | |