5 Tigers Make Top 100 Best Draft Picks List

ESPN’s Matt Miller ranked the best 100 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft class, and five Clemson draftees made his list. The highest-ranked Tiger on Miller’s list is cornerback Avieon Terrell at No. 16. The Atlanta Falcons took Terrell in the second round with the No. 48 overall pick, reuniting the Atlanta native with his […]

ESPN Analyst: Clemson CB Will Be Biggest Draft ‘Steal’

Once viewed as a lock to be taken in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell is now expected by many analysts to slide into the second round. Unfortunately for Terrell, his stock has taken a hit during the pre-draft process, in large part due to a nagging hamstring injury. […]

ESPN Gives Player Comps for Top Clemson Prospects

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 […]

ESPN’s 7-Round Mock Draft Features 8 Tigers

ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller released his predictions for the entire 2026 NFL Draft. Miller’s seven-round mock draft features eight Clemson players overall, including three in the first round – defensive tackle Peter Woods, offensive tackle Blake Miller and cornerback Avieon Terrell. Miller projects Woods to be selected by the Chicago Bears with the […]

ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Gushes over Parker

ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller recently got his first in-person look at Clemson defensive end T.J. Parker, and it’s safe to say Miller came away very impressed. Miller was on hand for the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., and he broke down what he saw there during an appearance on former ESPN analyst David […]

ESPN Gives One Clemson Player a True First-Round Grade

When the 2026 NFL Draft gets underway this spring, 32 players will be selected in the first round. But only a select number of those have definitive first-round grades on this ESPN analyst’s board. ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller recently released a list of true first-round prospects, and he writes that right now, there are […]

Clemson Draft Pick Among ESPN Analyst’s Favorites

This ESPN analyst is a fan of one particular Clemson draft pick. ESPN’s Matt Miller highlighted his 100 favorite selections of the 2025 NFL Draft (subscription required) and named former Clemson safety R.J. Mickens among them. Mickens was a Day 3 pick of the Los Angeles Chargers, who took him in the sixth round (No. […]

ESPN Analyst on What Mickens Brings to Chargers

The second of three Clemson products selected in the 2025 NFL Draft was R.J. Mickens. The Los Angeles Chargers took Mickens on Day 3 of the Draft, grabbing him in the sixth round with the No. 214 overall pick. After Mickens came off the board, ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller discussed what the Chargers are […]

Where Clemson Players Stand in ESPN Draft

The 2025 NFL Draft is almost here – it will get underway in Green Bay, Wisconsin, next Thursday – and a number of Clemson products are hoping to hear their names called and realize their dreams of playing at the next level. Ahead of the draft, ESPN draft analysts Field Yates, Jordan Reid and Matt […]

Several Clemson Tigers Listed Among Top 2026 Draft Prospects

The 2025 NFL Draft is still a few months away, but ESPN took an early look ahead at next year’s NFL Draft. ESPN recently highlighted the top names to know for the 2026 NFL Draft (subscription required), giving an early preview of the top three prospects at each position. Among those top 2026 draft prospects […]