60Luke Wattenberg
C · 5th season
YR 5
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C1StarterYR 5
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Luke Wattenberg is a center in his fifth season with the Denver Broncos after being selected 171st overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. At Washington (2017–21), he started 48 of 54 games, earning All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors in both 2020 and 2021 after anchoring the center position. In 2024, Wattenberg recorded 866 offensive snaps across 13 regular-season starts and one postseason start at center. He played in 16 games during 2023, contributing 38 offensive snaps and 67 special-teams plays.
Luke Wattenberg played 16 games in 2025 with a 84% share of offensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'5"Weight300 lbHometownTrabuco Canyon, CAAge29CollegeWashingtonDraftedRound 5 · #171 overall · 2022 · DENExperience4 NFL seasons
Contract
$12.0Mper year · AAV
Years 4Guaranteed $13.4MCap 4.3%
T-6 of 64 · C market by AAV
Career path
WASHINGTON2016 – 2021
BRONCOS2022 — present
Drafted · Round 5 · Pick 171