Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston has said that he is relishing his clash against Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt in the 2015 season.

Watt has been named as the Defensive Player of the Year on two occasions since he entered the NFL in the 2011 season, and is widely regarded as the best defender in the league.

Winston, who was selected with the first overall pick in the 2015 Draft, has admitted that he cannot wait to face the 26-year-old when their teams face off in week three of the season.

"The player I'm most looking forward to play against has to be probably JJ Watt," Winston told reporters: "We play them week three in Houston I believe. It's going to be a fun matchup."

The Buccaneers posted the worst record in the NFL last season.