The Denver Broncos are signing undrafted free agent offensive lineman Hunter Watts, the Central Arkansas football program announced on Twitter on Saturday evening.
Watts (6-8, 320 pounds) appeared in four games as a freshman, eight games as a sophomore, 11 games as a junior and 12 games as a senior. He was not invited to the NFL combine earlier this offseason.
In an interview with Damond Talbot of NFL Draft Diamonds last summer, Watts said his best trait was his mentality, perhaps with some of his inspiration coming from “Rocky Balboa,” a character in the film Rocky.
“He was hard working and never let any obstacles get in his way to reach the overall goal,” Watts told Talbot of Balboa, a fictional boxer.
Watts will likely compete with Jake Rodgers, Tyler Jones, Calvin Anderson, Ka’John Armstrong and Quinn Bailey for one of Denver’s backup offensive tackle positions.
The Broncos have signed five undrafted free agents so far. We are tracking all of Denver’s undrafted free agent signings here.
