Blake Miller made Clemson history on Thursday night, when he was selected No. 17 overall by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
The former Clemson right tackle is the first Tiger offensive lineman selected in the first round in the Common Draft era, which was instituted jointly by the AFL and NFL in 1967. He is the first Clemson offensive lineman selected in the first round in any NFL Draft since 1960, when the New York Giants selected Lou Cordileone with the No. 12 overall selection in the first round.
Miller broke the Clemson record for career snaps from scrimmage with his 3,778 offensive snaps over 54 career games from 2022-25. A hard-nosed iron man, he started every game Clemson played in his entire four-year career and also set the Clemson record for consecutive starts by a non-specialist with 54.
He followed his 2022 freshman All-American season with three consecutive All-ACC seasons and joined Mitch Hyatt (four), Jeb Flesch (three) and Tyrone Crowder (three) as the fourth offensive lineman in school history to be a three-time All-ACC honoree.
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