Wyatt Milum
_Wyatt_Milum.jpg) Milum with the West Virginia Mountaineers in 2024 | |
| No. 64 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 27, 2002 Kenova, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 313 lb (142 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Spring Valley (Huntington, West Virginia) |
| College: | West Virginia (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 3rd round, 89th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Wyatt Milum (MY-lum; born December 27, 2002) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the Jaguars in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Milum grew up in Kenova, West Virginia and attended Spring Valley High School, where he was a top football and baseball player.[1] He was selected all-state three times, including two first-team selections as a junior and senior.[1][2] He allowed no sacks in his high school career and was ranked a four-star recruit and the top right tackle nationally.[3] As a senior in 2020, Milum was chosen the winner of the Joe Stydahar Award for being the best lineman in the state.[4] He received an invitation to the All-American Bowl and was named the MaxPreps West Virginia Player of the Year.[5][6] He committed to play college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.[7]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman at West Virginia in 2021, Milum played in 12 games, eight as a starter, at right tackle, being selected a Freshman All-American by several selectors.[8] He moved to left tackle prior to the 2022 season.[9] He started all 12 games in the 2022 season.[10] He then allowed no sacks and no quarterback hits in the 2023 season and was selected second-team All-Big 12 Conference.[11][12] He announced his return for a final season in 2024.[13]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 6+1⁄2 in (1.99 m) |
313 lb (142 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.27 s | 1.84 s | 3.08 s | 4.69 s | 7.59 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[14][15] | ||||||||||||
Milum was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round, with the 89th overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Decker, Ryan (August 17, 2022). "Milum stayed home, found early success with WVU". WVNS-TV. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ Hall, Christopher (December 24, 2020). "Wyatt Milum Wins Stydahar Award". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Wyatt Milum". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ Taylor, Grant (December 23, 2020). "WVU signee Wyatt Milum wins Stydahar Award". WVNews.com.
- ^ Stephens, Tim (October 26, 2020). "All-American Bowl cancelation disappoints local stars". The Herald-Dispatch.
- ^ "Prep football: Spring Valley's Milum earns MaxPreps honor". Charleston Gazette-Mail. January 20, 2021.
- ^ Hunter, Greg (August 17, 2022). "Milum finds it's special to play in his home state". WVNews.com.
- ^ Mellett, Julia (August 9, 2022). "Wyatt Milum Has 'All-American' Potential at Left Tackle". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Redfern, Kevin (October 30, 2023). "Wyatt Milum continues to anchor left side of WVU offensive line". WBOY-TV.
- ^ Redfern, Kevin (July 2, 2023). "2023 WVU football roster review: Offensive Line". WBOY-TV.
- ^ Callihan, Schuyler (February 27, 2024). "Is Wyatt Milum the Best Left Tackle in College Football?". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Kinder, Kevin (November 29, 2023). "WVU Football puts four on All-Big 12 team". WVNews.com.
- ^ Cummings, Keenan (March 9, 2024). "West Virginia OL Milum looking to make most of final season". Rivals.com.
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Wyatt Milum Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ "Wyatt Milum College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ Harvey, Demetrius (April 25, 2025). "Jacksonville Jaguars pick G Wyatt Milum in 2025 NFL Draft: Scouting third-round pick". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved May 9, 2025.