The Jets took Armand Membou seventh overall in 2025 and got a full-time starting right tackle from day one.
Armand Membou arrived in New York as the highest offensive tackle drafted by the Jets in years, tasked with protecting the edge for a retooled offense. The Missouri product started every game as a rookie and quickly drew comparisons to some of the league's better young tackles for his footwork and demeanor.
Path to the league
Membou started at right tackle for three seasons at Missouri from 2022 to 2024, earning second-team All-SEC honors as a junior in 2024 after allowing no sacks that season. The Jets selected him seventh overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, the highest a Missouri player had been picked since Aldon Smith in 2011.
Career highlights
Membou signed a four-year rookie contract worth roughly $31.9 million after being drafted. He impressed Jets coaches and evaluators immediately with his combination of size (6-foot-4, 332 pounds) and athleticism, with head coach Aaron Glenn drawing comparisons to Detroit's Penei Sewell.
2025 season recap
Membou started all 17 games at right tackle as a rookie, holding down a key spot on the Jets' offensive line for the entire season. His performance earned him a spot on the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Armand Membou
- New York Jets: Armand Membou
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Offensive Tackle
- Group
- offense
- College
- Missouri
- Hometown
- Lee's Summit, MO, USA
- Age
- 22
- Status
- active
