Luke Wattenberg

Luke Wattenberg
No. 60 – Denver Broncos
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-10) September 10, 1997 (age 27)
Trabuco Canyon, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:JSerra Catholic
(San Juan Capistrano, California)
College:Washington (2016–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / round: 5 / pick: 171
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2024
Games played:31
Games started:9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Luke Wattenberg (born September 10, 1997) is an American professional football center for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and was drafted by the Broncos in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.[1]

College career

Wattenberg was ranked as a four–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Washington on April 15, 2015, over offers from USC, Utah, and Washington State.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m) 		299 lb
(136 kg) 		34+1⁄8 in
(0.87 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 5.20 s 1.72 s 2.94 s 4.57 s 7.45 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)		 9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
All values from NFL Combine[4][5]

Wattenberg was drafted by the Denver Broncos with the 171st pick in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.[6]

After spending his first two seasons as a backup interior offensive lineman, Wattenberg became the Broncos' starting center ahead of the 2024 season.[7]

On October 12, 2024, Wattenberg was placed on injured reserve after suffering an ankle injury in Week 5 against the Las Vegas Raiders.[8] He was activated on November 9.[9]

Personal life

Wattenberg was born in Trabuco Canyon, California to a father of Norwegian descent and a mother of Korean descent.[10]

References

  1. ^ DiLalla, Aric (April 30, 2022). "Broncos trade up, select C Luke Wattenberg with 171st-overall pick". Denver Broncos. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Luke Wattenberg Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  3. ^ "Luke Wattenberg 247". 247Sports.com.
  4. ^ "Luke Wattenberg Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Luke Wattenberg, Washington NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Payne, Scotty (April 30, 2022). "Denver Broncos select Washington offensive lineman Luke Wattenberg with 171st overall pick in the fifth round". Mile High Report. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  7. ^ Tomasson, Chris (August 15, 2024). "Luke Wattenberg doesn't have a lot of experience at center but could be the Broncos' starter". Denver Gazette. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Gabriel, Parker (October 12, 2024). "Broncos put C Luke Wattenberg, WR Josh Reynolds on injured reserve, rookie RB Audric Estime set to return vs. Chargers". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "Broncos' Luke Wattenberg: Activated from injured reserve". CBSSports.com. November 10, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  10. ^ Martin, Mike (May 1, 2022). "2022 Draft: Washington's Wattenberg Adds to Asian-Americans in the NFL". Realdawg.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
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