Luke Wattenberg

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]

Luke Wattenberg

Wattenberg with the Denver Broncos in 2023
No. 60 – Denver Broncos
Position	Center
Roster status	Active
Personal information
Born	(1997-09-10) September 10, 1997 (age 28) Trabuco Canyon, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school	JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, California)
College	Washington (2016–2021)
NFL draft	2022: 5th round, 171st overall pick
Career history
Denver Broncos (2022–present)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2025
Games played 40 Games started 18 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 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]

Personal life

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