Blake Miller NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Clemson OT

HEIGHT: 6'6"

WEIGHT: 310

POSITIVES

— Utilizes effective high-low hand carriage and approach in pass protection to strike and latch the outer pec of rushers with a responsive catch hand to corral his target

— Capable anchor to regain balance and die slowly after initially getting jolted against the bull-rush

— Active drag hand with good spacing to overtake and sort out basic line games and stunts

— Churns and strains to capitalize on drive-block momentum to displace and steer defenders away from the ball

— Does a decent job on angle-drive blocks of walling off and securing rush lanes

NEGATIVES

— Upright playing style with shaky body control leads to leaning and consistently being overextended, especially against the push-pull technique

— Struggles to timely adjust and stay in front of moves across his face in the run and pass game

— Will drop his outside foot and open his hips early against upfield, high-side rushes to create a soft inside shoulder and two-way gos

— Takes poor angles to backers on climbs leaving him routinely off target at the second-level

NOTES

— Born Feb. 25, 2004

— 3-star recruit from the 2022 class, per 247Sports

— First Clemson non-specialist to start every game of the season in both his freshman and sophomore years since Clelin Ferrell from 2016-17 after Ferrell redshirted in 2015

OVERALL

Blake Miller is a three-year starter at right tackle inside Clemson's balanced, multiple run scheme. Miller has well-rounded dispersion of weight on his frame with solid arm length, adequate athletic ability and play strength.

Miller wins as a run blocker with a solid initial burst out of his stance to get into his fits quickly on angle-drive blocks and wall off opponents on quick-hitting runs. He churns and runs his feet through contact to utilize a defender's momentum against themselves once caught leaning, which leads to some flashes of displacement and an occasional full-body finish. He struggles mightily with sustaining blocks against the push-pull technique and sudden moves across his face due to persistently high pad level. He takes erratic angles on climbs to the second level, which saps his ability to track targets.

In pass protection, Miller shows adequate range to get to his spot on time with effective high-low hand carriage to strike and latch the outer pec of the upfield and high-side rushes with a responsive catch hand to corral his target. This active catch hand also translates to dragging and being able to sort out line games and stunts. While Miller has some flashes of finding his anchor late against power moves, he is routinely jolted back against stutter bulls and speed-to-power and will bite, drift and create soft edges when being set up by stutters and hesitations.

Overall, Miller is a young and experienced right tackle prospect with a sound approach in pass protection and enough physical traits to function and compete as a backup in the NFL especially if he can show some positional versatility during the all-star game circuit.

GRADE: 5.9 (Backup/Draftable — 6th-7th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 126

POSITION RANK: OT10

PRO COMPARISON: Blake Hance

Written by B/R NFL Scout Brandon Thorn

Prospect workout numbers, measurables (40-yard dash, hand size, etc.) and 2024 statistics will be added at a later date.