A five-year USC lineman who protected Caleb Williams' Heisman season before earning PFWA All-Rookie honors at center for Jacksonville.
Jonah Monheim spent half a decade in the USC trenches, moving from tackle to guard to center before the Jaguars used a seventh-round pick on him in 2025. He outplayed his draft slot as a rookie, earning a spot on the league's All-Rookie team while working his way into Jacksonville's interior line rotation.
Path to the league
Monheim played five seasons at USC from 2020 to 2024, starting at right tackle, left tackle and right guard before finishing his career at center. Jacksonville drafted him 221st overall in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Monheim was part of the USC line that protected quarterback Caleb Williams during his Heisman Trophy-winning 2022 season, helping Williams complete 333 of 500 passes for 4,537 yards and 42 touchdowns. He earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 in 2022 and second-team All-Pac-12 from the AP in 2023 before capping his college career as USC's starting center in 2024.
2025 season recap
Monheim appeared in 17 games as a rookie with two starts along Jacksonville's offensive line, filling in across the interior when needed. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team for his 2025 performance, a strong showing for a seventh-round pick.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jonah Monheim
- USC Athletics: USC's Jonah Monheim Selected by Jacksonville Jaguars in Seventh Round of 2025 NFL Draft
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Center
- Group
- offense
- College
- USC
- Hometown
- Moorpark, CA, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
