NFL.com’s Gennaro Filice listed 12 NFL rookies who “need to succeed” in Year 1 – including a couple of former Clemson standouts in offensive tackle Blake Miller and wide receiver Antonio Williams. Miller was the first Clemson player to come off the board in April’s NFL Draft, when the Detroit Lions selected him in Round […]
NFL.com analyst Tom Blair recently identified 10 rookies from the 2026 NFL Draft class who are “in position to succeed in Year 1 and beyond.” A pair of former Clemson players made the list, one on each side of the ball – offensive tackle Blake Miller and edge rusher T.J. Parker. Miller was the first […]
A former Clemson offensive lineman, and 2026 first-round NFL Draft pick, has put pen to paper with his new NFL team. Offensive tackle Blake Miller has signed his rookie deal with the Detroit Lions, the team announced this week. Miller was the first Clemson player to come off the board in last month’s NFL Draft, […]
Being a professional athlete in New York certainly isn’t easy. But that’s the challenging environment former Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik will have to operate in. Playing in the “Big Apple” means performing under especially high pressure and a bright spotlight that is unique and different from some other, more relaxed media markets. Clemson head coach […]
The 2026 NFL Draft marked the ninth time that Clemson has produced multiple first-round picks in a single draft, as this year, offensive tackle Blake Miller and defensive tackle Peter Woods were selected in the opening round. The Detroit Lions landed Miller with the No. 17 overall selection, while the Kansas City Chiefs picked up […]
Clemson now has that first-round feather in its cap
The Detroit Lions loved Blake Miller and really wanted to land the Clemson offensive tackle in the 2026 NFL Draft. So much so, that Detroit even thought about trading up to get him. However, the first round Thursday night unfolded in such a manner that Lions executive vice president and general manager Brad Holmes […]
Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller and defensive tackle Peter Woods saw their NFL dreams come true Thursday night in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Miller was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 17th overall pick, before the Kansas City Chiefs took Woods with the No. 29 overall selection. It was certainly […]
CLEMSON – Years of consistency–making 54 starts, never missing a game and only one practice, and playing 3,778 snaps–paid off for Blake Miller at the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pa., Thursday night. The offensive tackle was selected by the Detroit Lions with pick No. 17, making him the first Clemson offensive lineman selected in […]
On Thursday night, Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller became the first Tiger to be selected in the 2026 NFL Draft when he was taken by the Detroit Lions with the 17th overall pick of the first round. Miller became the first Clemson offensive lineman selected in the first round in Dabo Swinney’s tenure and the […]