College Football
Wyatt Milum Cracks ESPN’s Top 100 Players List for 2024

Despite enduring a disappointing season as a team, West Virginia was home to one of the top players in college football in 2024. And now as he prepares to take his talents to the next level of the sport, Wyatt Milum is still earning praise for his play as a Mountaineer.
The offensive lineman checked in at No. 52 on ESPN’s final list of their top 100 players in the country.
Ready for Sundays 😏@MilumWyatt checks in at No. 52 on ESPN's Top 100 players list ✔️ pic.twitter.com/5eG58oj1cG
— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) January 23, 2025
Milum 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.
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