As the NFL calendar marches on, we have a brief stretch before the combine in Indianapolis, the start of free agency, and this year's NFL draft to take a closer look at what has become of the Jacksonville Jaguars' selections from 2025.

The Jags took nine players last year. Cornerback/receiver and Heisman Trophy-winner Travis Hunter was the No. 2 overall pick, and the Jaguars traded up to get him.  

The team's next two selections were back-to-back picks from the Round 3 -- defensive back Caleb Ransaw out of Tulane at No. 88 overall and offensive lineman Wyatt Milum from West Virginia at 89th.

We continue our Class of 2025 retrospective with Milum, who saw action in 10 games in his rookie season, and who -- along with fellow rookie Jonah Monheim -- filled in on an offensive line racked with injuries throughout the Jaguars' winning season.

Jacksonville had no second-round selections, after trading the one the team had to the Cleveland Browns as part of the blockbuster deal that allowed the Jags to move up to No. 2 from No. 5 overall to select Hunter.

Wyatt Milum was the first offensive lineman chosen in the first draft under last year's new Jaguars regime of Executive Vice President of Football Operations Tony Boselli, general manager James Gladstone and head coach Liam Coen.

Jacksonville made two trades on Day 2 of the draft that ultimately helped them net Ransaw at 88th and Milum at 89th.  The Jags first dealt two picks (No. 70 and No. 182) and a sixth-round pick in 2026 to the Detroit Lions, who gave up No. 102 in 2025 and two third-round picks in 2026.   

Then Jacksonville sent that 102nd pick and their 142nd pick to the Houston Texans to scoop up Milum at 89; the trade also gave the Jags the 236th pick, which they used to bring Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen Jr. to Duval. 

The 6-foot-6, 315-pound West Virginian seemed like an obvious pick, especially as he was still available to take at No. 89 for Jacksonville after the team had chosen Caleb Ransaw at No. 88.

A four-year starter for the Mountaineers, Milum did not allow a single sack on 1,028 pass-blocking snaps dating back to 2022, when he was shifted from right tackle to left tackle in his sophomore year. An anchor for an offensive-line unit that ranked ninth among Power Four schools in rushing, Milum helped the Mountaineers rush for 140 or more yards in 27 games at left tackle; 200 or more yards 18 times; and 300 or more yards six times over his last three years in Morgantown. As a senior for the 'Eers, Milum was a consensus All-America selection and the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year.

From small-town Kenova, West Virginia, on the far western end of the state that borders Kentucky, Milum was the top offensive lineman in West Virginia and MaxPreps' No. 1 recruit in the state. 

"When you see me get out on that field, you’re going to see someone who loves the game of football," Milum told reporters following the draft, describing himself as a guy who gives everything he's got to protect the quarterback. "[I'm not] going to let anyone touch Trevor Lawrence. I’m going to make that promise to (the Jaguars), and I’m going to make that promise to Trevor."

Protecting the franchise quarterback took a back seat to more immediate concerns for Milum even before his rookie season began. After injuring his knee in the Jags' preseason game against the New Orleans Saints in mid-August, Milum was sidelined for the first five games of the regular season, returned against in the loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 6, then was out again for two more weeks. After returning in Week 10 against the Texans, Milum plugged holes in the oft-injured offensive line to help the Jags win eight in a row to end the regular season 13-4, net the AFC South title and earn a playoff berth.

Milum's preseason injury "impacted the first half of his season," Gladstone said in the Jags' season wrap-up on Jan. 14. "By the end of (the season), being able to see levels of his game take steps was really a positive sign.

"Beyond that, obviously we got some contributions from Day Three players, which is always a helpful piece to the puzzle."

Secure as a backup guard to Ezra Cleveland, Milum is part of an offensive line now seasoned in the trenches and able to shift roles as necessary. Gladstone told reporters the Jags intended to keep their offensive line intact for 2026, and with his easy-to-manage four-year, $6.3 million rookie contract, Milum is likely a solid 2-guard the Jags can count on.

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Coming up in our "Whatever Happened to Jags' Class of 2025" series, we'll look at Jacksonville's fourth-round selections, Nos. 104 running back Bhayshul Tuten and 107 linebacker Jack Kiser.

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