Longtime ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has released his final Big Board rankings ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, which gets underway Thursday.
Kiper stacked up the top 150 prospects in this year’s draft class, including scouting reports for the top 25 players, and he also ranked the top players at each position.
Five Clemson players made Kiper’s top 150, with the highest-ranked Tiger being offensive tackle Blake Miller.
Kiper ranks Miller as the No. 20 overall prospect in this year’s class and the sixth-best offensive tackle.
“Miller has a ton of experience as a four-year starter (54 starts), and he was more consistent in 2025 than in past seasons. His game really grows on you,” Kiper wrote. “As a right tackle, he does a good job keeping his frame between the pass rusher and his QB, and he can handle spins and secondary pass-rush moves. Miller can also get downfield to make blocks in the run game.”
The other four Clemson players that Kiper has among his top 150 draft prospects are all inside the top 50:
- Peter Woods: No. 32 overall (No. 1 defensive tackle)
- Avieon Terrell: No. 46 overall (No. 5 cornerback)
- Antonio Williams: No. 48 overall (No. 10 wide receiver)
- T.J. Parker: No. 49 overall (No. 9 edge rusher)
As for the Clemson players who didn’t make Kiper’s top 150 overall draft prospects, here’s where they stand in Kiper’s positional rankings:
- Cade Klubnik: No. 8 quarterback
- Adam Randall: No. 8 running back
- Tristan Leigh: No. 23 offensive tackle
- Ryan Linthicum: No. 22 center
- DeMonte Capehart: No. 22 defensive tackle
- Wade Woodaz: No. 16 linebacker
- Jeadyn Lukus: No. 58 cornerback
The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off with the first round on Thursday, followed by the second and third rounds on Friday and then rounds 4-7 on Saturday.
The draft will be televised on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes.