Missouri Tigers’ (and Lee’s Summit’s) Armand Membou picked 7th in 2025 NFL Draft
Missouri Tigers tackle Armond Membou, who played at Lee’s Summit North High, was selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the New York Jets on Thursday night.
Membou was taken seventh overall, becoming the first Mizzou player taken that early since Aldon Smith, also taken seventh, in 2010.
A right tackle through his three years in Columbia, Membou was named second-team All-SEC this past season. The Tigers finished 10-3, posing double-digit victories in consecutive seasons for the third time in school history.
Membou didn’t give up any sacks or quarterback hits in 411 pass-blocking snaps last season.
His stock really soared after the NFL Scouting Combine in February. He wowed observers in Indianapolis when he was clocked in the 40-yard dash at 4.91 seconds. He also turned in a 9 foot, 7 inch broad jump, tops among all offensive linemen, and 34-inch vertical jump.
That is where the Jets met Membou for the first time.
“We first got a chance to meet him at the combine in a formal interview,” Jets general manager Darren Mougey said. “I always kind of admired the film, the physicality. We had him for a top 30 visit — on his 21st birthday. We had a great visit there.
“He’ll come in and compete to start at right tackle, a very natural fit. He’s played it before.”
Membou didn’t attend the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In an interview, he said he’s ready to do what’s asked of him by first-year Jets hed coach Aaron Glenn.
“I’m a mauler,” Membou said. “Whatever they need me to do, it doesn’t matter. Just run behind me.”
Membou was the second offensive tackle taken in the draft. With the fourth pick, the New England Patriots selected Will Campbell from LSU.
This marks the second straight year Missouri has had a player selected in the first round. In 2024, defensive end Darius Robinson was taken No. 27 by the Arizona Cardinals.
The Jets, meanwhile, selected a tackle with their first pick for the second straight year. Last year, they took Penn State’s Olu Fashanu at No. 11 overall.
This story was originally published April 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM.