In the third round of the 2025 NFL draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected West Virginia OL Wyatt Milum. Let’s break down the selection.
In the third round of the 2025 NFL draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected West Virginia offensive lineman Wyatt Milum.
Let’s break down the pick, and if you missed our other recaps, you can find them below.
Wyatt Milum’s profile
You won’t find many prospects who have more experience than Milum, who played nearly 3,000 snaps on the offensive side of the football. Just about every one of Milum’s career snaps has come at the tackle position, with the most coming on the left side. However, in Jacksonville, he will play guard, but he does give the Jaguars some added flexibility and versatility if needed.
Milum, throughout his career, has been a force in pass protection. According to PFF, over the last three seasons, he didn’t allow a single sack and only surrendered 15 total pressures over the last two years. In 2024 specifically, Milum ranked sixth among all tackles in pass-blocking efficiency, and he was third in PFF’s run-blocking grade.
Milum’s presence instantly elevates the depth of the Jaguars’ offensive line unit, and while the starting offensive line unit for the 2025 season may be penciled in as of now, I don’t know that anything is set in stone either. My assumption is that the Jaguars want to create as much competition as possible, and with that, whoever the best five are will be on the field.
Wyatt Milum’s scouting report
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Lance 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.”
They said it
GM James Gladstone: “What we saw with Wyatt was a move inside at the Senior Bowl,” Gladstone said via Jaguars on SI. “The chance to showcase his versatility and not just play on the outside, and another element to Wyatt, I mean, blocking people is there are similarities regardless of if you’re inside or outside, but obviously there are different nuances to it.”
“He’s matched up with a lot of really high-caliber rushers over the course of his career, whether you go back to [New York Jets DE] Will McDonald or even at Kansas State with the rusher that went to Kansas City and then, yeah, and then Abdul [Penn State DE Abdul Carter] this past year. I mean, those were high-capacity rushers, and he showcased a really calm demeanor and poise in pass protection, but also a rough and rugged finish. I mean, that was a cool combination that really jumped out to us and look forward to him being able to provide us with some version of versatility but also start with the idea that the interiors will, where he’ll spend most of his time off the jump.”
