Soccer
Mike Montoro
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia College senior offensive lineman Wyatt Milum was named to the Soccer Writers Affiliation of America (FWAA) All-America First Workforce as introduced by the group.
Milum, a senior from Kenova, West Virginia, was honored because the Huge 12 Convention Offensive Lineman of the Yr, named to the all-conference first-team squad and turns into the 18th Mountaineer named to the all-time FWAA All-America record. He is also WVU’s 50th All-America choice since 2002. This system now has 113 All-People total.
This marks the second FWAA All-America First Workforce choice for a West Virginia offensive lineman (Ryan Stancheck – 2007) and fourth at school historical past with Yodny Cajuste (2018) and Tyler Orlosky (C – 2016) receiving second-team accolades.
This latest honor for Milum marks the fourth (Walter Camp – first staff, AFCA – first staff, AP – second staff) of the 5 All-America groups that make up the consensus staff.
He has performed in 47 video games, began 43, and has been used on 2,951 snaps over his four-year profession. This season, he has helped WVU rank No. 9 amongst Energy 4 faculties in dashing yards per recreation (192.7). WVU is certainly one of two FBS faculty with three gamers to have a minimum of 600 dashing yards. In 2023, he helped the Mountaineer dashing assault declare the No. 1 spot amongst Energy 4 faculties, averaging 228.9 yards per recreation
Milum additionally has not allowed a sack in 34 of the previous 36 video games wherein he performed, together with not permitting any over the previous two seasons. He was named a semifinalist for the Outland Trophy, given to the nation’s greatest inside lineman.
In 2024, Milum additionally has not allowed a quarterback hurry and solely seven pressures. PFF School lists Milum as its No. 3 offensive sort out within the nation, grading out at 90.1. His 84.2 run-blocking grade is No. 6 and his pass-blocking grade (89.8) is No. 4. The offense has run for a minimum of 140 dashing yards in 26 of its final 28 video games since 2022.
West Virginia is tied for No. 10 nationally with 83 rushes gaining 10-plus yards, tied for No. 8 with 128 missed tackles pressured on runs, No. 14 with 1,647 dashing yards after contact and No. 19 with 141 rushes gaining a primary down.
West Virginia FWAA All-American First-Workforce Picks
2024 – Wyatt Milum, Sr., OL
2023 – Beanie Bishop Jr., DB
2014 – Mario Alford, KR
2012 – Stedman Bailey, WR
2007 – Ryan Stanchek, OL
2006 – Dan Mozes, OC and Steve Slaton, RB
2003 – Grant Wiley, LB
1996 – Canute Curtis, LB
1994 – Todd Sauerbrun, P
1982 – Darryl Talley, LB
1955 – Sam Huff, DT
West Virginia FWAA All-American Second-Workforce Picks
2020 – Tykee Smith, S and Darius Stills, DL
2018 – Yodny Cajuste, OL
2016 – Rasul Douglas, CB and Tyler Orlosky, OC
2014 – Kevin White, WR
