Jacksonville Jaguars select Wyatt Milum in third round of 2025 NFL Draft

The Jacksonville Jaguars have selected former West Virginia offensive lineman Wyatt Milum in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Milum spent four seasons as one of the most prolific players at his position in college football, and is now set to make the next step in his career after being drafted.

Milum earned freshman All-American honors after playing in all 12 games for the Mountaineers in 2021. He started eight of those games at right tackle. Despite his success at the position, he would make the flip to his quarterback’s blind side and would play at the left tackle position for the next three seasons.

Similar accolades would follow him to the other side of the offensive line. Milum was an Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Conference selection after starting all 12 games for the Mountaineers in 2022. He would turn that into second-team all-conference honors the following season.

In 2024, he was awarded Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year honors, as well as an AP second-team All-American. Of course, he earned first-team All-Big 12 honors for his efforts. Overall, Milum started 43 of the 47 games he appeared in for West Virginia.

Milum almost didn’t have his prolific college career, however. At one time, Milum was a left-handed pitcher on the baseball diamond. He was even committed to Marshall’s baseball program at one time. However, his choice to play football in Morgantown worked out for the All-American offensive lineman. Now, Milum is on his way to the NFL.

Before college, Milum rated as a four-star prospect according to the On3 Industry Rankings, which is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services. He was the No. 137 overall recruit in the 2021 recruiting class, and was the No. 17 offensive tackle at his position.

What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Wyatt Milum

Now that Wyatt Milum has been drafted, fans may be wondering what to expect from their new offensive lineman. NFL Draft analyst Lance Zierlein provided his analysis of the All-American prospect. Notably, Zierlein gave Milum a third or fourth round pre-draft grade.

Zierlein: “Tough, strong and assignment-oriented, Milum possesses the frame and mentality of an NFL player. It’s hard to get excited about his prospects as a tackle due to his shorter arms, but there is no reason to believe Milum can’t bump inside to guard and offer tackle depth in a pinch.

“He plays with heavy hands in pass protection and has ideal instincts to sniff out twists and stop them in their tracks. He’s hard to bull-rush or push around in the running game but he will slip and slide off sustain blocks at times due to a narrowing base. His physical profile, play strength and football intelligence could have him ready as an early starter for gap-scheme teams.”