Summary

Blake Miller (22 years old) is an ultra-athletic offensive tackle who has played his entire college career at Clemson with no transfers. In 2025, Miller started throughout the season at right tackle and allowed just two sacks across more than 400 pass-blocking snaps, anchoring the edge of Clemson’s offensive line while providing steady production in both the run and pass game. His 2025 performance earned him First-Team All-ACC honors and All-America consideration, building on multi-year starting experience that began early in his career as he quickly secured a full-time role. The Financial Management major earned Academic All-ACC honors as a freshman in 2022 and has been a constant member of the ACC Honor Roll, earning his degree in just over three years. Miller has stated in interviews that he approaches his career like a business, studying defensive end "tells" with the same scrutiny he uses to analyze market trends. Miller is widely viewed as a disciplined, team-first lineman whose toughness and win or lose, Miller was known to be in the Clemson weight room by 8:00 AM every Sunday morning following a game, often before the cleaning crew or coaching staff arrived. Teammates often highlight his durability and consistency week to week as indicators of his reliability within the program. From an injury standpoint, Miller has earned an “Iron Man” status - started over 50 consecutive games and playing over 950 snaps.

Strengths

In Control: Stellar athlete who rarely overextends. Keeps his base underneath him and doesn’t panic against speed. Very steady feet with premium mirroring ability in pass pro.
Disciplined Hands: Consistently works inside leverage and refits rather than lunging. Wins with positioning over violence. Battles through reps and doesn’t concede once initially stressed.
Upper/Lower Alignment: Absorbs rushers without falling over his toes. Plays with good core stability. Not overpowering, but when his hips are square and base is set, he can stall bull rushes. Battles through reps and doesn’t concede once initially stressed.
Twist & Stout: Handles twists and late pressure adjustments with composure. Processes well and battles through reps and doesn’t concede once initially stressed.

Weaknesses

Run Game Power: More of a positional blocker than a vertical displacement creator. Tries to calculate angles rather than just going through someone.
Anchors Down: Strong anchor but not overwhelming and high-end long-arm rushers can compress him into the pocket.
Mean Streak: Can reach targets but doesn’t consistently deliver punishing contact on linebackers. More of a finesse OL vs nasty mauling punisher.
Scheme Specific: Projects cleaner in balanced or zone-heavy systems rather than pure downhill gap mauling schemes.

Outlook

Miller projects as a technically sound, high-IQ tackle with good length, coordinated footwork, and the competitive toughness to anchor against power while continuing to refine his consistency versus elite speed. He fits best in balanced offensive systems that mix inside/outside zone with play-action protections, where his hand placement and timing can win in controlled pass sets rather than constant wide-9 isolation matchups. Miller is trending as an early day two prospect but could sneak into the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft if a team like the Eagles seeking an heir to Lane Johnson identifies him as a long-term starter upside at right tackle with the versatility to swing if needed.

Pro Comparison: Kyle Turley

Team Fits: PHI, HOU, LV, NYG, KC

Report written by Filip Prus