That’s the path Wyatt Milum will travel to begin his professional football career after the West Virginia offensive lineman was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 89th overall pick in the third round of the NFL Draft on Friday night.
A tackle who played on both the right and left side for the Mountaineers, the 6-foot-6, 313-pound Milum projects by some as a guard in the NFL and was widely considered anywhere from a second to fourth-round pick.
We have drafted OL Wyatt Milum with the No. 89 overall pick!
Milum started 43 games throughout his college career and was an All-Big 12 Conference first team selection in 2023 and 2024.
Milum was an immediate contributor as a true freshman in 2021 when he played in 12 games and started eight at right tackle. He moved to the left side in 2022.
Former Spring Valley and WVU offensive lineman Wyatt Milum has been selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars (Pick No. 89) in the third round of the NFL Draft. #wvprepfb@MetroNewsSportspic.twitter.com/ytpnKohayx
A native of Kenova, Milum attended Wayne High School as a freshman and Spring Valley for his final three years. He was a prominent recruit with numerous high level Division I offers that ultimately settled on staying in his home state.
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Milum becomes West Virginia’s second offensive lineman drafted on the second day of the draft in as many years. Center Zach Frazier was picked by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 51st pick in the second round last year.
Milum is the 46th West Virginia player taken in the last 20 drafts, including the sixth offensive lineman over that time.
On the ABC broadcast of the draft, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban said the Crimson Tide tried to get Milum to transfer into their program every year. Milum held an Alabama offer out of Spring Valley.
The West Virginia Mountaineers (10-3) welcome the Maryland Terrapins (10-5) to Kendrick Family Ballpark Tuesday afternoon the first encounter between the two programs since 2023 and the first meeting in Morgantown since 2018. The first pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. EST and the action will stream on ESPN+.
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The Mountaineers captured their fourth consecutive series of the season after taking two of the three games from Columbia over the weekend. West Virginia sophomore Matt Ineich and senior Brodie Kresser both blasted grand slams during the series. Ineich lifted WVU in game two with a walk-off grand slam in the 10th in game two, and Kresser ignited a 16-1 rout, capping a six-run second inning in the series finale.
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Gavin Kelly leads West Virginia at the plate with a .436 batting average with a Big 12 leading nine doubles. Ineich and senior Paul Schoenfeld has raked in a team-leading 16 RBI apiece, while senior Matthew Graveline has clubbed a team-high three home runs.
On the mound, West Virginia is expected to start sophomore David Hagen. The right-hander has made four appearances on the season, including one start. He last started in the home-opener against Ohio where he pitched two scoreless innings and recorded a strikeout to collect his first win of the season. He holds a 1.00 ERA with five strikeouts on the season.
After starting 3-4, Maryland is 7-1 in its last eight games. The Terrapins won two of three at UNC Wilmington in the season opening series, followed by a midweek win against Georgetown before getting swept at Louisiana. The Terps bounced back with a pair of midweek wins versus Delaware and swept a one-win Wagner team.
Junior Brayden Martin is batting a team-best .443 to go with four doubles and 12 RBI. Redshirt freshman Ryan Costello leads the Terps in home runs (9) and RBI (21) and is third in batting average at .328, while freshman Ty Kaunus has a team-high seven doubles and has .269 batting average.
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Maryland is scheduled to start freshman Nic Morlang. The right-hander has four appearances on the season, including four starts. He allowed five earned runs in his appearances, coinciding with his two starts, in six innings of work. In his last two appearances in relief, He’s allowed one earned run on five hits.
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West Virginia leads the all-time series 8-5, including a five-game winning streak over Maryland.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a series of parties in Morgantown over the weekend.
Morgantown police officers, West Virginia University Police and state police responded to reports of overcrowded parties, underage drinking, physical altercations and multiple injuries.
Morgantown Communications Director Brad Riffie said several citations were issued for open containers and underage consumption.
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Two large parties were dispersed and six arrests were made without incident.
None of the reported injuries are believed to be serious or life-threatening.
The Morgantown Fire Department assisted in the operations.
Hancock County, WV — A Weir High School senior has been recognized as the 2026 West Virginia Student Journalist of the Year.
Hailey Hans was selected for the statewide honor after building a journalism portfolio since her freshman year. She also serves as the staff manager of Weir Student Media, where she oversees articles and is in charge of deadlines.
“When I was a freshman I was placed in the journalism one class, and I actually tried to get pulled from the class. But, then after I sat in the class and I learned a little bit, that’s where my love grew and then from there I continued to take classes, I helped pass a law, and I got to these national conventions. Where it just lit a fire inside me,” Hans said.
Hans is planning to attend West Liberty University in the fall to study education with a minor in journalism, with the goal of becoming a journalism teacher. She will now submit her portfolio for the national-level contest.
