2026 NFL Prospect Profile: Clemson Offensive Tackle Blake Miller

Blake Miller attended Strongsville High School in Ohio and became a two-way starter right away as a 14-year-old. He was named all-state, all-region and all-district in both his junior and senior seasons for his play on the offensive line, where he did not allow a single sack. 247Sports ranked Miller as the 23rd-best offensive tackle nationally. He was also on the wrestling and track teams. The four-star tackle committed to Clemson over several other offers that included Ohio State. 

Miller impressed early on at Clemson, becoming only the fourth true freshman on the offensive line to start since 1972 for the Tigers. He ultimately started all 14 games and was named a Freshman All-American. He started 13 games for the Tigers in 2023 and was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference. He decided at the end of the 2024 campaign to return to college and refine his skills for then NFL while making one last run with the Tigers.

Strengths 

• Versatility
• Agility
• Strong Hands
• Fluid Movement

Blake Miller is an agile big man who at 6-foot-6, has fluid movement and can mirror the faster edge rushers coming around the corner. When Miller can latch his hands on a defender’s chest, he has vice-like grips and can re-establish his hand placement, leading to sustained blocks. 

On screens and flat passes, he is athletic enough to get out in front and lead the way. Miller has some positional flexibility starting at both right and left tackle for Clemson. He is aggressive and plays through the whistle, and with his wrestling background, he likes to grapple.

Weaknesses

• Play Strength
• Penalties
• Balance
• Anchoring
• Hand Placement

Miller, although 6-foot-6, needs to add upper-body strength. When a faster and stronger pass rusher steps up, he has problems with holding his ground and anchoring the edge. Has a bad habit of committing false start penalties and needs to be more focused on the task at hand. Miller has strong hands, but he has issues with where his hands go to establish the best leverage. Miller is a better pass blocker than he is at the run and struggles to hit and drive opponents on a consistent basis. When using his kick slide to set up for pass blocking, his balance isn't always suitable, and he needs better foot mechanics.

Conclusion 

Blake Miller needs to add some play strength to help combine with his agility to become a starter at the next level. He projects as a right tackle who, at this point, is more of a developmental prospect than the top prospects coming out. He has enough upside to hear his name called in round three or four.

A good comparison for Blake Miller may be a player like Luke Goedeke. Goedeke went in the second round to Tampa Bay in the 2022 NFL draft and struggled with his hand placement when he was scouted. Miller has enough tools to become a future starting right tackle, but not right away.