WVU Lineman Earns Invite to Join Wyatt Milum at NFL Combine

Receiving an invitation to the NFL Combine is usually an indication a player is viewed as someone teams are legitimately considering drafting. As far as WVU players, two Mountaineers earned the opportunity to test themselves in front of everyone who matters in the NFL community.

West Virginia gets two linemen, one from each side of the ball as offensive lineman Wyatt Milum and defensive lineman Sean Martin are now expected to be in Indianapolis at the end of the month.

Wyatt Milum and Sean Martin got invites as far as WVU guys. https://t.co/2T64GAZGX1

— Mike J. Asti (@MikeAsti11) February 13, 2025

Milum, who recently participated in the Senior Bowl, was an obvious selection and is expected by most NFL Draft experts to be an early round pick. One interesting storyline to follow with Milum is that NFL teams worked him out at guard in Mobile.

After playing tackle at an elite level throughout his college career at West Virginia, NFL teams are testing Milum at guard as well. WV Sports Now caught up with Milum in Mobile and he explained what the adjustment to guard has been like.

“It’s different, it’s definitely a learning experience. It happens a lot quicker. The space is closed down. You ain’t on an island. So that’s really the biggest difference. And really, just getting used to it. I’ve never taken any live reps at guard. I played tackle my whole college career so just being able to come here and show I can play it, I feel like that’s important,” said Milum.

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He wrapped up his college career at the conclusion of the 2024 season as one of the highest graded offensive lineman in the country. According to Pro Football Focus, Milum earned a 91.7 pass blocking grade and a 89.7 as a run blocker, the fourth-highest in the country. Milum’s overall mark of 91.0 was the third best.

And for his work, Milum was honored as a consensus All-American.

Milum earned first-team honors on four of the five teams — Walter Camp, AFCA, FWAA and Sporting News — and was a second-team All-American on the fifth team, Associated Press.

Milum was also named the Big 12 Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year this season and was named first-team All-Big 12.

Hailing from Kenova, W.Va., Milum came to WVU from Spring Valley High School in 2021. He started 43 games over the next four years, eventually transitioning from right tackle to left tackle and developing into one of the top pass protectors in the nation.

Milum did not allow a sack in either 2023 or 2024 and has not allowed a sack in 34 of his last 36 games. In 2024, Milum did not allow a quarterback hurry and gave up only seven pressures.

As far as Martin, he was also part of a premiere event during draft season. Martin played in the East-West Shrine Bowl in January.

Also like Milum, Martin is a West Virginia native and spent his entire college career as a Mountaineer. Martin worked his way up from learning under a WVU great like Dante Stills to becoming a leader for the defense.

Martin registered 23 total tackles and 3.5 sacks in 2024 and recorded 99 total tackles in 56 games in five years at WVU.