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.

College career Wattenberg was ranked as a fourstar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. He committed to Washington on April 15, 2015, over offers from USC, Utah, and Washington State.

Professional career

Wattenberg was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 171st pick in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

After spending his first two seasons as a backup interior offensive lineman, Wattenberg became the Broncos' starting center ahead of the 2024 season after competing in training camp against Alex Forsyth and Sam Mustipher.

On October 12, 2024, Wattenberg was placed on injured reserve after suffering an ankle injury in Week 5 against the Las Vegas Raiders. He was activated on November 9.

On November 25, 2025, Wattenberg and the Broncos agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract extension. He started all 15 of his appearances for Denver during the regular season. On December 25, Wattenberg was placed on injured reserve after suffering a shoulder injury. He was activated on January 24, 2026, ahead of the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots.

Personal life Wattenberg was born in Trabuco Canyon, California to a father of Norwegian descent and a mother of Korean descent.