Blake Miller OT Clemson |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #78 SUB-POSITION: Right Tackle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 03/25/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 5.04 seconds (88%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 22.5 DOB: 02/25/2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #78 | |
| SUB-POSITION: Right Tackle | |
| Last Updated: 03/25/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2026 | |
| Forty time: 5.04 seconds (88%*) | |
| Age: 22.5 DOB: 02/25/2004 | |
| Overall Rating: | 85.4 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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77% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Pass Blocking: |
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85% |
| Run Blocking: |
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76% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
2nd - Mid
Overall Rank:
#46
Position rank:
#8 (OL)
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| College Games: 53 College Snaps: 3655 | ||
ESPN RATING: 81/100
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247 RATING: 89/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.9 (97%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Jack Nelson - Wisconsin |
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95% |
| Abraham Lucas - Washington State |
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83% |
| Blake Fisher - Notre Dame |
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83% |
Drafted: ROUND: 1 - Pick Number: 17 (DET)
Draft Profile: Bio
Miller came out of Strongsville High School in Ohio as a four-star recruit on ESPN and Rivals, a three-year starter at left tackle who never surrendered a sack across 352 pass attempts during his final two prep seasons. He also brought a wrestling state championship and track background to Clemson, where he enrolled early in January 2022 and immediately won the starting right tackle job.From that first snap at Georgia Tech, Miller never left the lineup. He started all 54 games across four years, broke Mitch Hyatt's school record for career offensive snaps with 3,778, and climbed from Freshman All-American in 2022 to back-to-back first-team All-ACC honors in 2024 and 2025. Only three other Clemson offensive linemen in program history earned three All-ACC selections.
His teammates voted him a permanent team captain as a senior. During a 2024 comeback win at Pittsburgh, he slid to left tackle after Elyjah Thurmon went down on the opening play and handled 73 of 74 snaps without a hiccup.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Fires out of his stance with a long kick slide that gets him into position before speed rushers can threaten the corner.
- Pass protection sharpened every year at Clemson, peaking at a strong senior season where he kept his quarterback remarkably clean.
- Reads stunts and twists like a veteran, swapping assignments with interior linemen with real processing speed and timing.
- Outstanding athletic profile for a tackle his size, with lateral agility and recovery speed that translate to mirroring NFL edge rushers.
- 54 consecutive starts tells you everything about his toughness, durability, and ability to hold up physically over four college seasons.
- Initial punch carries real force when it lands clean, knocking rushers off their planned path before counters develop.
- Handled an emergency move to left tackle at Pittsburgh in 2024 without any noticeable drop in technique or processing.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Pad level stays too high, particularly when climbing to the second level, giving linebackers easy access to control engagements.
- Run blocking never matched his pass protection across four years, and the gap between the two phases stands out on film.
- Hands drift wide and land outside the frame, opening the door for basic swim and swipe moves from NFL-caliber rushers.
- Leans forward and overextends against push-pull counters, losing his base when defenders weaponize his aggression against him.
- Choppy footwork and poor contact rates when hitting moving targets in space on screens and second-level assignments.
- Does not consistently generate push at the point of attack despite his frame, limiting his impact as a drive blocker.
Scouting Report: Summary
Miller's development arc at Clemson tells you what kind of player he is. His pass protection sharpened every single year, and by his final season he was operating at a level most tackle prospects in this class cannot touch in that phase. The stunt recognition, the foot quickness, the ability to recover when initially displaced, all of it is backed by four years of data and thousands of snaps. An offensive line coach will feel comfortable penciling him in as a starter on the right side early in his rookie deal.The run game is where the work needs to happen. His pad level, hand placement, and ability to move defenders at the point of attack fall short of what you want from a starting NFL tackle. He will get shed at the second level, and there is no evidence he becomes a people-mover. But these are technique issues rather than athletic limitations, which matters.
Zone-heavy rushing schemes that ask tackles to reach and seal rather than drive defenders off the ball will get the most from Miller. His lateral agility is built for that style, and his pass protection floor gives him real value as a dependable right tackle with a clear ceiling if the run game catches up.
Written By:
Felix Green (ACC)
Blake Miller percentiles vs other Offensive Tackles (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Blake Miller (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
40.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
7.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.