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USA Today
19-05-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Contract details for Jacksonville Jaguars' third-round pick OL Wyatt Milum
Contract details for Jacksonville Jaguars' third-round pick OL Wyatt Milum Here is a look at the contract details for Jacksonville Jaguars' third-round draft pick OL Wyatt Milum. Prior to rookie minicamp, the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to contract terms with third-round draft pick, West Virginia offensive lineman Wyatt Milum. Over the Cap now has those contract details. When it comes to rookie deals, the rookie wage scale sets the parameters, based on where the player was drafted, that puts in place a ceiling and a floor for how much each draft pick can earn over their standard four-year contract. For a more detailed look at the rookie wage scale, click here. For Milum, who was the 89th overall pick, his total contract value over the four-year deal is $6.277 million and includes $1.205 million guaranteed as a signing bonus. From a cap perspective, that signing bonus amount will be prorated over the four years of the contract, in the form of a $301,328 cap hit each year. In Year 1, Milum will earn a base salary of $840,000. In Year 2, it increases to $1.075 million, followed by $1.361 million in Year 3, and $1.646 million in Year 4. Wyatt Milum's salary cap hits each year with Jacksonville Jaguars 2025: $1.141 million $1.141 million 2026: $1.426 million $1.426 million 2027: $1.711 million $1.711 million 2028: $1.997 million Milum is a very experienced college player with almost 3,000 career snaps. In this most recent season, he was one of the best run-blocking and pass-blocking left tackles in the game by PFF's metrics. With the Jaguars, Milum will play guard, where right away he will improve the depth and can potentially compete for playing time as well. "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," GM James Gladstone said via Jaguars on SI. "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."
Dominion Post
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Dominion Post
Former WVU lineman Wyatt Milum adjusting to pros, finishes up rookie minicamp
MORGANTOWN — Wyatt Milum could be seen wearing No. 64 for the Jacksonville Jaguars instead of his No. 74 for the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday. Milum lined up in a three-point stance to the left of the center, blocked the coach for a second, who was in place of a defensive tackle, and then jumped off and drove through his teammate, who was in as a linebacker at the second level. Milum's gold and blue is now black, teal and gold. Life as a rookie comes at a player fast. Milum was selected in the third round by the Jaguars on April 25, and just weeks later, Milum is on-site, learning and being coached by the Jacksonville staff, taking his first step into the pros. Sunday marked the final day of rookie minicamp for Jacksonville. The three-day camp was crammed with information, new surroundings and new faces. Milum had to unpack and dissect it all. The information didn't overwhelm Milum. He's adjusting well. 'I'm sure it's going to be different once we get into training camp, but right now, you have the walk-through, and you're learning, and then you come out here, there's a little more tempo,' Milum told reporters Saturday. 'It's just the learning process right now. It ain't too bad right now.' Morgantown is just over 750 miles and four states from Jacksonville and far less mountainous. In the short amount of days Milum has been on site, he doesn't think there's much difference between his old and new location. 'The only thing that's different from West Virginia is there are a little bigger buildings and it's a little hotter here,' Milum said. 'Other than that, I'm good. I always took family vacations towards the Tampa area, so I like the state of Florida. I'm glad I came here.' The locations might not be too different, but there are differences on the field. Under Brown, Milum played in a tempo offense. Most offenses in college football run tempo where there is no huddle. In the NFL, it's more strategic with a huddle and more information pre-lineup. There's also more emphasis on cadence, which some college teams don't use. New York Giants rookie quarterback went through all of college at Ole Miss using just a clap before snapping the ball. The cadence is important for linemen. It's the linemen's indicator to get off the ball and attack the defensive player in front of them. Most false start penalties are from linemen jumping the cadence. 'We were more of a tempo team in college,' Milum said. 'We didn't huddle all the time. There were some games that we did. The cadence is a big thing. It's a lot different from what we used in college, and getting used to that. The huddle thing, in high school, I huddled. College is the only place I haven't huddled that much. The huddle is no problem, it's just the cadence.' Milum played in the Big 12 and saw future NFL stars in the making. He played in the same conference as Heisman Trophy winner and now teammate, Travis Hunter. But, Milum hasn't played alongside players he grew up watching until now. 'Just seeing Trevor [Lawrence] out here is awesome,' Milum said. 'I watched him when I was in high school growing up. Just seeing him in the locker room is surreal.' This is Lawrence's fifth year as the starting quarterback for the Jaguars, after being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Milum's purpose is to protect Lawrence, who's been hit a lot in those four seasons. Lawrence is also coming off a season-ending concussion, so there hasn't been a more important time than ever to protect him. Milum knows why he was brought in, and why the Jaguars added five-plus linemen through the draft and free agency. 'You don't want no one touching the quarterback,' Milum said. 'I feel like that's the mindset here. That's why I love playing here already. Just the mindset that we have on this offensive line. We don't want anyone touching Trevor.' Milum learned the goals, coaches' names, and the ins and outs of the facilities. The basics. There'll be a lot more information placed on his shoulders at OTAs, which start at the end of May, and then more at mandatory minicamp on June 10. By summer training camp, Milum will be expected to have almost everything down, so he can make an impact when the season starts in early September. That's down the road a little way, and Milum's new head coach, Liam Coen, mentioned him as a player who stood out in camp, so Milum's off to a great start. Right now, Milum's enjoying being a Jaguar. 'Everyone that's come here loves the game of football,' Milum said. 'They have all come in here and worked the past couple of days. They brought energy. I'm just happy to be with all the rookies here. I'm just happy to be a part of them.'
USA Today
09-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Jacksonville Jaguars' 2025 NFL draft class ranks top 10 in intriguing PFF metric
Jacksonville Jaguars' 2025 NFL draft class ranks top 10 in intriguing PFF metric The Jacksonville Jaguars' 2025 NFL draft class ranks in the top 10 in this intriguing metric from Pro Football Focus. The Jacksonville Jaguars' 2025 NFL draft class ranks in the top 10 in this intriguing metric from Pro Football Focus. In an effort to help quantify and compare draft classes without any subjectivity, PFF utilized its Wins Above Average (WAA) metric, which is similar to Wins Above Replacement (WAR) in baseball. "Wins Above Average (WAA) is designed to help cut through that subjectivity," wrote PFF. "It estimates how many wins a player is worth above an average college football player, offering a standardized, data-driven method of assessing performance." Of the 32 NFL teams, the Jaguars' draft class ranked ninth in this metric, with 1.784 WAA added. At the top of the list were the Cleveland Browns with a WAA of 3.203, followed by the New York Giants, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, and San Francisco, rounding out the top five. As you'd expect, Travis Hunter, with a WAA of 0.86, provided the biggest jolt for the Jaguars. Wyatt Milum, Jack Kiser, Jalen McLeod, and Rayuan Lane all provided modest boosts to Jacksonville's overall score, while Bhayshul Tuten, Jonah Monheim, and LeQuint Allen hovered around the average mark to varying degrees. Hunter, of course, was a two-way star, but Milum, Kiser, McLeod, and Lane all graded out well by PFF's metrics in specific areas that helped increase their WAA. Milum was all-around dominant last season at left tackle. Kiser graded out well as a tackler and run defender, Lane was very good in coverage, according to PFF, and McLeod was a top-graded pass rusher. As PFF also noted, WAA is not a projection of what each team's draft class will do, but instead measures what they've already done.
USA Today
08-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
5 Things to know about Jacksonville Jaguars' third-round pick: OL Wyatt Milum
5 Things to know about Jacksonville Jaguars' third-round pick: OL Wyatt Milum Here are five things to know about Wyatt Milum, the Jacksonville Jaguars' third-round pick. In the third round of the 2025 NFL draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected West Virginia offensive lineman Wyatt Milum. The addition of Milum to the mix adds even more competition up front for the Jaguars, which has been a major emphasis this offseason. Let's take a closer look at this selection with five things to know about Milum. Experienced and versatile You won't find many prospects in general who have more experience than Milum. The four-year starter at West Virginia compiled nearly 3,000 career snaps on offense during that span. And while the Jaguars will play Milum at guard, he does provide some positional flexibility if needed, having spent the last three seasons at left tackle and the 2021 season at right tackle. "What we saw with Wyatt was a move inside at the Senior Bowl," GM James 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." A dominant 2024 season Whether it was in pass pro or in the running game, Milum was a force at left tackle last season. According to PFF's metrics, Milum didn't surrender a sack, and he hasn't given one up since 2021, and he also allowed only six pressures over 356 pass-blocking snaps. Among all offensive tackles, Milum ranked tied for sixth in pass-blocking efficiency and had the highest pass-blocking grade at his position group. In the run game, he had the third-highest grade from PFF. What James Gladstone had to say about Milum "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.' Wyatt Milum's scouting report 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." Wyatt Milum's athletic profile
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jaguars' draft caps off offensive line overhaul
The Jaguars went into the 2025 offseason intent on 'setting the dish' for quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Upon the news of Mitch Morse's retirement and Brandon Scherff set for free agency, the interior of the Jaguars' offensive line became a bigger need than initially thought. Advertisement Thus, Jaguars' GM James Gladstone went into Free Agency and the Draft with a sense of urgency to upgrade the Jaguars' front line. And, he did just that. >>> STREAM ACTION SPORTS JAX 24/7 LIVE <<< Of the Jaguars' 14 rostered offensive linemen, six of them are newly acquired, whether through Free Agency or the Draft. Those six include Patrick Mekari, Robert Hainsey, Chuma Edoga, Fred Johnson, Wyatt Milum, and Jonah Monheim. After Free Agency, Gladstone still felt the team needed some pieces along the interior. In the third round, the Jaguars selected Wyatt Milum from West Virginia and then took Jonah Monhaim from USC in the seventh. Advertisement Let's dig into some numbers from the Jaguars two new offensive linemen. In 2024, neither Milum nor Monheim allowed a sack. In fact, according to PFF, Milum hasn't allowed a sack since his freshman season in 2021. Over his last three seasons, totaling 1,155 pass-block snaps, Milum did not allow a single sack and allowed just one quarterback hit in 2022. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] The last two seasons, no West Virginia quarterback has been touched on account of Wyatt Milum. It's for these reasons why Milum was PFF's highest graded tackle in pass-blocking. His 99.1 Pass-Block Efficiency was tied for seventh among FBS tackles. As mentioned previously, Monheim also did not allow a sack in 2024 either. Advertisement In fact, all six of Monheim's career sacks allowed came when playing tackle. Over his 16 starts inside, Monheim was an iron fortress protecting his Trojan quarterbacks. Monheim certainly has the experience, playing over 3,000 snaps over his collegiate career. He also saw considerable snaps at four of the five offensive line positions and was twice named a team captain at USC. His best assets are his experience, versatility, and intangibles. It will be interesting to see where exactly these two players fit in within the Jaguars offensive line unit. Milum primarily played left tackle in college, however, he figures to move inside, while Monheim played everywhere before settling into center his final season. Can Milum compete with Ezra Cleveland or Patrick Mekari for a starting guard spot? Can Monheim overthrow Luke Fortner to become the Jaguars new backup center? Advertisement These will be two talking points throughout training camp. For now, we will just have to wait and see. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action Sports Jax 24/7 live.
