Clemson OT Blake Miller Scouting Report
The Blake Wall of Clemson
Image 1: OT Blake Miller (78) in pass proection against Texas
Height: 6’6
Weight: 314
Position: OT
Year: Senior
Background
Image 2: OT Blake Miller (76) in his senior year of High School at Strongsville High School
Born on February 25th, 2004, Blake Miller was a Three-Star OT prospect in the class of 2022 coming out of Strongsville High School in Strongsville, Ohio. Despite being not being in the top 200 nationally, Miller’s developed 6’6 315 frame as a high schooler drew attention from major programs like Ohio State, Michigan, and Clemson. Though many expected the Ohio native and childhood Buckeyes fan to commit to Ohio State, Miller committed to Clemson.
As a Tiger, Miller made an immediate impact as a true Freshman by winning the starting Right Tackle job in camp (he is one of four true Freshman offensive linemen to win a starting job at Clemson since 1972). Miller would start all 14 games that season and would be named a Freshman All-American. In the next two seasons, Miller would continue to chain together quality starts and become a 2023 Third Team All-ACC and 2024 First Team All-ACC selection. Though draft-eligible last year, Miller decided to come back to school for his senior season to raise his draft stock and hopefully win a national championship. Miller enters his senior season with nearly 3000 snaps and 41 starts. No matter the outcome of his NFL career, Miller is one of the greatest Tigers in program history.
Athletic Tools
With a verified 6’6 314 frame with 35-inch arms, Miller exceeds every length threshold that teams have at OT. Beyond having great length and size, Miller is a good movement athlete who good fluidity, quickness, and explosiveness. In pass protection, Miller utilizes his athletic tools to gain depth in his kick slide and mirror effectively. In the run game, Miller’s athleticism is an asset when he climbs to the second level on combo blocks and reach blocks on wide zone. Though he was not asked to do this much during his time at Clemson, Miller’s athleticism and size should allow him to be an asset when pulling blocks for a scheme that wants its OTs to block in space.
Video 1: OT Blake Miller (78) showing good range in pass protection on a vertical set
Video 2: OT Blake Miller (78) using his quickness to pick up the looper on a stunt
Video 3: OT Blake Miller (RT 78) using an outside hand strike to knock back the EDGE and continues to mirror in space
Video 4: OT Blake Miller (78) climbing to the second level after executing a combo block
Video 5: OT Blake Miller (78) showcasing great speed when playing in space in the run game
Video 6: OT Blake Miller (RT 78) showing good speed and fluidity when pulling
Though he has exceptional tools from a frame and movement perspective, Miller’s greatest issue is his overall lack of play strength in his anchor and upper body. Despite having great positional size, Miller struggles to anchor against power due to him having poor core strength and playing underweight for the 2024 season. Beyond lacking an effective anchor, Miller has poor grip strength and hand heaviness. Due to Miller’s poor upper-body strength, stronger defenders easily disengage from his blocks and are unbothered by Miller’s strikes.
Video 7: OT Blake Miller (78) lets up a free rusher due to his lack of hand heaviness
Video 8: OT Blake Miller (RT 78) loses to power after exposing his chest to the long arm
Video 9: OT Blake Miller (78) letting up a free rusher due to lacking play strength
Technicals
While he is an active hand fighter and quick to fire, Miller is sloppy with his punch placement. Though he does not catch, Miller has a tendency to miss high and/or wide with his strikes in pass protection. By whiffing constantly, Miller exposes his chest and leaves himself vulnerable to a lot of poor power losses. With most high-end NFL pass rushers having the ability to win with power, Miller would be a complete liability in pass protection if he was asked to start year one as a rookie.
Video 10: OT Blake Miller (78) hits high with his punch, but he is able to block the LB
Video 11: OT Blake Miller (78) delivers a quick outside hand strike and drives the EDGE out of the play
Video 12: OT Blake Miller (78) actively hand fighting with the EDGE in pass pro
Though he does get pushed back when players challenge his anchor, Miller does a great job of resetting his feet and sinking his hips to regain ground to prevent a sack/QB hit. Miller is not great at driving defenders out of gaps in the run game, but he has good effort and a solid understanding of leverage. By getting under defenders’ pads and playing with great effort, Miller moves defenders with ease and is great at opening up holes for Clemson’s gap-heavy run game.
Video 13: OT Blake Miller (78) gets pushed back from the speed-to-power, but he is able to use his recovery footwork to avoid a sack
Video 14: OT Blake Miller (78) generating displacement on a down block by winning leverage off the snap
In terms of technical deficiency, Miller needs to improve his reliability picking up stunts and blitzes. Despite being a veteran college player, Miller has low moments where he lets up free rushers due to not communicating with his guard and having mental errors when accounting for the called protection compared to the defensive front. Though this is a fixable coaching issue, Miller will need to improve this with the NFL being rampant with creative minds that utilize exotic or disguised looks for their schemed pass rush.
Video 15: OT Blake Miller (78) fails to effectively pass off and lets through a free rusher
Video 16: OT Blake Miller (78) makes a mental mistake that lets up a free rusher
Draft Projection
Blake Miller currently has a early day three grade due to his potential to develop into a starting OT. While his stock has been rising and could explode after testing, Miller’s play strength and technical issues are too poor currently to reasonably put him out on the field early in his career. Though he can easily put on more weight, Miller’s future in the NFL is heavily dependent on what he looks like with more size. If he is able to greatly improve his play strength, Miller could develop into a legitimate franchise OT. If he only improves slightly, Miller likely ends up as a swing OT due to his range in pass protection and ability to play both sides. While he has a lot more variance and risk than other OTs in the draft class, Miller could be a major hit for a franchise willing to be patient and trust their player development program.
Athletic Testing
Will be updated after the NFL Combine/Clemson Pro Day
Pro Comparison
Image 3: OT Braxton Jones (70) during his time with the Chicago Bears
Though the former Thunderbird played a much different level of competition in college, Braxton Jones reminds me a lot of Blake Miller. A 6’5 310 high-end athlete with elite length, Jones has great athletic tools that let him get depth easily in pass pro and block on the move in the run game. Like Miller, Jones is a poor strength athlete who struggles to anchor against power but uses his active hands, footwork, and leverage to lose gracefully. While he is infamous among Chicago fans due to his notable lowlights, Jones has been a starting OT (when healthy) who can be a realistic player outcome for Blake Miller.
Date Published: 9/16/2025
Date Last Updated: 01/04/2026
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