Blake Miller (offensive tackle)
Miller with the Clemson Tigers in 2025 | |
| No. 78 – Clemson Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 25, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 317 lb (144 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Strongsville (Strongsville, Ohio) |
| College | Clemson (2022–2025) |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Blake Miller (born February 25, 2004) is an American college football offensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers.
Early life
Miller was born on February 25, 2004, and grew up in Strongsville, Ohio.[1][2] He attended Strongsville High School and became a two-way starter as a lineman as a 14-year-old.[3] 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.[3] He was ranked by 247Sports as the ninth-best player in the state and the 23rd-best offensive tackle nationally.[4] He committed to play college football for the Clemson Tigers over a number of other offers that included the Ohio State Buckeyes.[5]
College career
Miller enrolled at Clemson in January 2022 and impressed early on.[6][7][8] He won a starting job at right tackle to begin the season, becoming only the fourth true freshman on the offensive line to start for the team since 1972.[3] He ultimately started all 14 games – being the third true freshman for the school to accomplish that feat since 1944 – and was named a Freshman All-American.[9] The following year, he started 13 games and was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6+3⁄4 in (2.00 m) |
317 lb (144 kg) |
34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
6 ft 11+7⁄8 in (2.13 m) |
5.04 s | 1.75 s | 2.92 s | 4.65 s | 7.75 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
32 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Turri, Alex (July 31, 2023). "247Sports names tackle Blake Miller a hidden gem with the potential to be one of college football's best". USA Today.
- ^ a b "Blake Miller". Clemson Tigers.
- ^ a b c Fowler, Chaper (September 4, 2023). "Clemson freshman Blake Miller has always been 'nasty.' Now he's a Game 1 starter". The State.
- ^ Kornblut, Phil (October 29, 2020). "Ohio offensive line prospect Blake Miller on picking Clemson: 'When you know, you know'". The Greenville News.
- ^ Means, Stephen (December 30, 2020). "Strongsville's Blake Miller is the latest Ohio recruit snagged by Clemson -- so what's his view on the Tigers vs. the Buckeyes?". Cleveland.com.
- ^ Shanesy, Todd (August 23, 2022). "'Check his birth certificate': Rookie OL Blake Miller poised to start for Clemson football". The Greenville News.
- ^ Shanesy, Todd (August 22, 2023). "Clemson freshman offensive lineman Blake Miller in line for starting job at right tackle". The Greenville News.
- ^ Blau, Jon (August 26, 2022). "Clemson freshman tackle Blake Miller has always been ahead of the curve". The Post and Courier.
- ^ Goeckel, Christian (March 7, 2023). "Offensive Tackle Blake Miller Ready to Play On Either Side of the Line". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Blake Miller Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "Blake Miller College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 4, 2026.