Luke Wattenberg (born September 10, 1997) is an American football guard 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]

Luke Wattenberg
No. 60 – Denver Broncos
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-10) September 10, 1997 (age 26)
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 2023
Games played:23
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career edit

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 edit

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]

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

Personal life edit

Wattenberg was born in Trabuco Canyon, California to a father of Norwegian descent and a mother of Korean descent.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ DiLalla, Aric. "Broncos trade up, select C Luke Wattenberg with 171st-overall pick". DenverBroncos.com.
  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. "Denver Broncos select Washington offensive lineman Luke Wattenberg with their 171st overall selection in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft". MileHighReport.com.
  7. ^ Martin, Mike (May 1, 2022). "2022 Draft: Washington's Wattenberg Adds to Asian-Americans in the NFL".

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