Luke Wypler

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Luke Wypler
File:Luke Wypler (November 26, 2022).jpg
Wypler with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2022
No. 56  Cleveland Browns
PositionCenter
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2001-05-03) May 3, 2001 (age 25)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaint Joseph Regional (Montvale, New Jersey)
CollegeOhio State (2020–2022)
NFL draft2023: 6th round, 190th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games started1
Games played5
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Luke Wypler (/ˈwɪplər/ WIP-lər; born May 3, 2001) is an American professional football center for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life

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Wypler was born on May 3, 2001, in Englewood, New Jersey.[1] He grew up in Dunellen, New Jersey, and attended Saint Joseph Regional High School.[2] Wypler committed to play college football for the Buckeyes at Ohio State University.[3]

College career

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Wypler played in one game during his true freshman season at Ohio State before redshirting the season.[4] He was named the Buckeyes starting center entering his redshirt freshman season.[5][6] Wypler started 13 games and an honorable mention on the 2021 All-Big Ten team.[7] He was named third-team All-Big Ten as a redshirt sophomore.[8]

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 Bench press
6 ft 2+58 in
(1.90 m)
303 lb
(137 kg)
31+58 in
(0.80 m)
9+58 in
(0.24 m)
5.14 s 1.83 s 2.90 s 4.53 s 7.64 s 30.5 in
(0.77 m)
8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)
29 reps
All values from the NFL Combine[9][10]

Wypler was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round, 190th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[11] As a rookie, he appeared in five games and started one in the 2023 season.[12]

On August 10, 2024, Wypler suffered an ankle injury during Cleveland's first preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. Following the game, head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that Wypler would be undergoing surgery to address the injury.[13] He was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 27.[14]

References

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