Following the 2025 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos signed several players as undrafted free agents as they built their 90-man roster. Four of those players were offensive linemen.
Clay Webb was one of those players and there is a reason he was saved for last in this year’s Undrafted Rookie Spotlight series. He has overcome a lot of adversity in his young career and now has a chance to make it in the NFL.
Denver Broncos Undrafted Rookie Spotlight
Name: Clay Webb
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 312 pounds
Position: Guard
School: Jacksonville State
Webb can play guard or center and that versatility should help open the door for him to have plenty of opportunities to shine in training camp and preseason games this summer. But just getting to the NFL for Webb, something that seemed nothing more than a formality when his college career began, was an opportunity he almost lost completely.
Born in Oxnard, Alabama on March 28, 2000, Webb went on to star in football and wrestling at high school. He became a five-star recruit and was rated as one of the top 50 players in the nation, which led to offers from Georgia, Alabama, Clemson and Auburn.
He settled on going to Georgia and joined one of the best rosters in the country. However, his playing career at Georgia never unfolded the way many thought that it would and that could have stemmed from him being named in a federal hazing lawsuit from his days in college.
Webb transferred to Jacksonville State following the 2021 season, in which Georgia won the national championship. His playing career improved greatly as he became a dominant offensive lineman for the school and was named to the All-Conference USA First Team last year.
However, the stigma from that lawsuit followed him and was likely a key factor in him going undrafted. The Broncos decided to take a shot on him, and Sean Payton felt great about that decision.
“He’s been cleared. This kid’s a great kid. We spent a ton of time with him. He’s the best. Obviously, he made a mistake. And he was fantastic, just in discussing it with us, and going through it with us. And we feel really good with where he’s at”, said Payton.
That lawsuit has since been dismissed and hopefully, Webb is able to focus solely on football and the incredible chance in front of him.
“I wish everyone respect, going forward, from this. I hope that one thing isn’t what people judge me by”, Webb stated to The Denver Post at the team’s rookie minicamp this spring.
Chances of making final 53-man roster (1-10 scale): 6.5
Now that the controversy can be put behind, Webb can finally be graded as a football player and the Broncos are soon going to find that they got a steal who should have been drafted. Lance Zierlein of NFL.com had a fifth-round grade on him and other draft analysts saw him as a day two pick at one time.
The Broncos always have a strong class of undrafted players and an undrafted offensive lineman has made the 53-man roster in each of the past two seasons with Alex Palczewski in 2023 and Frank Crum last year. Webb has a terrific chance to join them.
Coaching staffs value versatile offensive linemen who can play multiple positions. Webb offers that. He was also a five-star recruit at one time, whose skills did not just disappear. His legal troubles clearly impacted him and likely shook his confidence at one of the top schools in the country. He reestablished himself at a smaller school and got his career back on track.
If you have to pick just one undrafted free agent to make the Broncos’ 53-man roster this year, Webb should be the answer. In fact, I feel he has a better chance to make it than not, but if he doesn’t, he’s a lock for the 16-man practice squad, where he could continue his development, so long as he clears waivers.
But if the Broncos keep nine offensive linemen, which would be my projection, Webb will be on that list.
That concludes this year’s Broncos Undrafted Rookie Spotlight series. The links to each of the other UDFA evaluations and their chances to make this year’s team can be found below.
Broncos Undrafted Rookie Spotlight Series 2025
Joaquin Davis, WR, North Carolina Central
Jerjuan Newton, WR, Toledo
Courtney Jackson, WR, Arkansas State
Marques Cox, OT, Kentucky
Joe Michalski, OL, Oklahoma State
Xavier Truss, OT, Georgia
Kristian Williams, DL, Missouri
Johnny Walker Jr., LB, Missouri
JB Brown, LB, Kansas
Karene Reid, LB, Utah
Joshua Pickett, CB, Duke
Jaden Robinson, CB, Oregon State
Jordan Turner, LB, Michigan State
Kyrese White, WR, Utah State
