PEWAUKEE, Wis. — Before TJ Watt became one of the NFL's most dominant linebackers, he was a multi-talented high school quarterback at Pewaukee High School in Wisconsin. His former coach, Justin Friske, recently shared insights about what it was like coaching the future Pittsburgh Steelers star.

"Being the quarterback and calling the plays and being able to tell people where to go when they need the help is pretty special," Watt said, reflecting on his high school days.

Friske described Watt as a reserved teenager who didn't seek the spotlight, despite his family's football pedigree.

"Kind of a reserved kid, everyone knew who he was, part of that was his brothers being who they were, but he was not a kid who really gravitated to the light," Friske said. "He wanted to be the man, but he d

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