Luke Wattenberg

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Luke Wattenberg
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Wattenberg with the Denver Broncos in 2023
No. 60  Denver Broncos
PositionCenter
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1997-09-10) September 10, 1997 (age 28)
Trabuco Canyon, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High schoolJSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, California)
CollegeWashington (2016–2021)
NFL draft2022: 5th round, 171st overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2025
Games played49
Games started27
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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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 for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Broncos in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.[1]

College career

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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

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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+18 in
(0.87 m)
9+38 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]
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Wattenberg in 2025

Wattenberg was selected 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]

On November 25, 2025, Wattenberg and the Broncos agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract extension.[10]

Personal life

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Wattenberg was born in Trabuco Canyon, California to a father of Norwegian descent and a mother of Korean descent.[11]

References

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