ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller released his rankings of the top 482 prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft later this month.
Miller ranks 12 Clemson players among the top 482, including six among the best at their positions.
Miller gave a player comp for each of his top 50 prospects, and four Tigers are ranked among the top 50 – offensive tackle Blake Miller (No. 22), edge T.J. Parker (No. 27), cornerback Avieon Terrell (No. 33) and defensive tackle Peter Woods (No. 42).
Matt Miller compared Blake Miller to former Arizona Wildcats and current Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Jordan Morgan, who was selected by Green Bay in the first round (25th overall pick) of the 2024 NFL Draft.
“A 54-game starter at right tackle, Miller comes to the NFL battle-tested and with 34-inch arms that show up throughout his tape,” Matt Miller wrote. “He steadily improved throughout his four seasons at Clemson, allowing only two sacks and nine pressures last season. With high-end quickness and lateral movement ability, Miller fits in zone schemes and has the recovery agility to make up for missed punches in pass protection. He profiles as a high-floor starting right tackle.”
The player comp for Parker, according to Miller, is Trey Hendrickson – a four-time Pro Bowler and 2024 first-team All-Pro who entered the NFL in 2017 as a third-round pick of the New Orleans Saints out of Florida Atlantic.
Hendrickson, who has spent the past five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, signed a four-year, $112 million free agent deal with the Baltimore Ravens in March.
“Parker reemerged after a three-sack performance in the season finale against South Carolina, but his stock tailed off after he registered 11 sacks in 2024,” Miller wrote. “He seemed primed for a top-10 ranking then, and though that hasn’t held up, he still flashes high-end potential and traits. Parker has the power and heavy hands to be an effective 4-3 defensive end and can consistently beat double-teams to set the edge in run defense.”
Miller lists Chicago Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon as the player comp for Terrell. Gordon was drafted by the Bears out of Washington in the second round (39th overall pick) of the 2022 NFL Draft.
“The younger brother of Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell Jr., Avieon Terrell is a sudden and versatile player who can make an impact in the slot or out wide,” Miller wrote. “He has elite ball production, with three sacks and five forced fumbles last season and 21 pass breakups dating to 2024. Despite lacking elite size, Terrell undercuts routes well and has the closing speed to impact the ball in the air. He’s not an outside press corner but has the quickness to excel as a nickel or slot defender.”
As for Woods, Miller named Packers defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt as the player comp. Wyatt was a first-round pick of the Packers in 2022 (28th overall) out of Georgia.
“Woods is a 3-technique defensive tackle with the quickness to be an immediate pocket disruptor in the NFL,” Miller wrote. “He gets double-teamed a lot because offensive linemen struggle to match his first step in one-on-one situations. Woods has the strength to counter that, accumulating five career sacks and 42 hurries despite the extra attention. Though his lack of sack production could limit his upside for some teams, Woods’ position-specific traits are good enough to make him a top-50 pick.”
Here’s where the other Clemson players rank among Miller’s top 482 draft prospects:
65. WR Antonio Williams
159. QB Cade Klubnik
197. DT DeMonte Capehart
226. LB Wade Woodaz
281. RB Adam Randall
408. CB Jeadyn Lukus
414. OT Tristan Leigh
453. C Ryan Linthicum
As for Miller’s positional rankings, he has Woods as the No. 1 DT, Miller as the No. 5 OT, Parker as the No. 5 edge rusher, Terrell as the No. 6 CB, Klubnik as the No. 7 QB and Williams as the No. 9 WR.
The 2026 NFL Draft is set to be held from April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. Round 1 will take place on Thursday, April 23, followed by the second and third rounds on April 24 and then rounds 4-7 on April 25. There are 257 total picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.