WVU OL Regarded as One of Most Impactful Players Despite Team’s Record

It may be difficult to appreciate a player’s value while a team is losing, but one major outlet believes WVU offensive lineman Wyatt Milum is one of the most impactful players in all of college football.

Milum is ranked No. 10 on On3 Sports’ list of the Impact Top 10 College Football Players. And earning recognition for his individual play is nothing new for the West Virginia senior.

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But despite Milum’s play, the Mountaineers sit at 1-2 and open Big 12 play in a desperate situation against Kansas on Saturday afternoon. Milum’s inclusion on this list can also be argued against based on the fact he missed the second half of West Virginia’s season opening loss to Penn State and was called for holding, taking away a big touchdown reception by Hudson Clement in the Backyard Brawl in Pittsburgh.

Despite all of the preseason recognition and being WVU’s highest rated player in College Football 25, some have even argued Milum as actually being underrated? Apparently David Kenyon of Bleacher Report thinks so, placing Milum on his list of the six underrated players poised to outshine their ratings in the popular video game.

“It’s safe to say Wyatt Milum is a priority NFL prospect right now. Last season, per Pro Football Focus, the West Virginia left tackle yielded nine pressures and zero sacks in 337 pass-blocking snaps. Checking in at 6’6″ and 317 pounds, Milum has a prototypical build for an NFL tackle. He’ll also offer plenty of experience, considering he enters the 2024 campaign with 32 career starts at WVU,” wrote Kenyon.

WVU recruited Milum as a consensus four-star prospect out of Spring Valley High School in Kenova, W.Va. as part of their 2022 class.