Blake Miller (offensive tackle)

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Blake Miller
Miller with the Clemson Tigers in 2025
No. 76 – Detroit Lions
PositionOffensive tackle
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2004-02-25) February 25, 2004
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight317 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High schoolStrongsville (Strongsville, Ohio)
CollegeClemson (2022–2025)
NFL draft2026: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Peter Blake Miller (born February 25, 2004) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was a three-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) recipient. Miller was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.

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-ACC.[2] In 2024 and 2025, he was again selected to the All-ACC team, earning consecutive first-team selections. He concluded his college career by setting a new Clemson record for offensive snaps from scrimmage with 3,778 snaps through 54 career starts from 2022 to 2025, not missing a game through four years.[10][11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.75 s2.92 s4.65 s7.75 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		32 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13]

Miller was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round, 17th overall, of the 2026 NFL draft.[14] He became the first offensive lineman from Clemson selected in the first round since the common draft era began in 1967.[15] On May 12, 2026, he signed a four-year, $21.8 million contract with the Lions.[16]

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Blake Miller". Clemson Tigers.
  3. Fowler, Chaper (September 4, 2023). "Clemson freshman Blake Miller has always been 'nasty.' Now he's a Game 1 starter". The State.
  4. Kornblut, Phil (October 29, 2020). "Ohio offensive line prospect Blake Miller on picking Clemson: 'When you know, you know'". The Greenville News.
  5. 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.
  6. Shanesy, Todd (August 23, 2022). "'Check his birth certificate': Rookie OL Blake Miller poised to start for Clemson football". The Greenville News.
  7. Shanesy, Todd (August 22, 2023). "Clemson freshman offensive lineman Blake Miller in line for starting job at right tackle". The Greenville News.
  8. Blau, Jon (August 26, 2022). "Clemson freshman tackle Blake Miller has always been ahead of the curve". The Post and Courier.
  9. Goeckel, Christian (March 7, 2023). "Offensive Tackle Blake Miller Ready to Play On Either Side of the Line". Sports Illustrated.
  10. Twentyman, Tim (April 23, 2026). "A CLOSER LOOK: Offensive lineman Blake Miller". detroitlions.com. Detroit Lions. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  11. Pouncy, Colton (April 24, 2026). "How Blake Miller's wrist injury proved he was a perfect fit for the Lions". The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  12. Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Blake Miller Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  13. "Blake Miller College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  14. Birkett, Dave (April 23, 2026). "Detroit Lions pick Blake Miller, Clemson OT, 17th in 2026 NFL Draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  15. "Blake Miller - Football 2025-26 - Clemson University Athletics". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  16. Booher, Christian (May 12, 2026). "Lions Finalize Rookie Deals With Signing of OT Blake Miller". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 19, 2026.