Blake Miller (offensive tackle)

Blake Miller (born February 25, 2004) is an American football offensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers.

Blake Miller
Clemson Tigers – No. 78
PositionOffensive tackle
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2004-02-25) February 25, 2004
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight310 lb (141 kg)
Career history
CollegeClemson (2022–present)
High schoolStrongsville (Strongsville, Ohio)
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Miller was born on February 25, 2004, and grew up in Strongsville, Ohio.[1][2] He attended Strongsville High School and became a two-way starter as a lineman as a 14-year-old.[3] He was named all-state, all-region and all-district in both his junior and senior seasons for his play on the offensive line, where he did not allow a single sack.[3] He was ranked by 247Sports as the ninth-best player in the state and the 23rd-best offensive tackle nationally.[4] He committed to play college football for the Clemson Tigers over a number of other offers that included the Ohio State Buckeyes.[5]

College career

Miller enrolled at Clemson in January 2022 and impressed early on.[6][7][8] He won a starting job at right tackle to begin the season, becoming only the fourth true freshman on the offensive line to start for the team since 1972.[3] He ultimately started all 14 games – being the third true freshman for the school to accomplish that feat since 1944 – and was named a Freshman All-American.[9] The following year, he started 13 games and was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[2]

References
  1. Turri, Alex (July 31, 2023). "247Sports names tackle Blake Miller a hidden gem with the potential to be one of college football's best". USA Today.
  2. "Blake Miller". Clemson Tigers.
  3. Fowler, Chaper (September 4, 2023). "Clemson freshman Blake Miller has always been 'nasty.' Now he's a Game 1 starter". The State.
  4. Kornblut, Phil (October 29, 2020). "Ohio offensive line prospect Blake Miller on picking Clemson: 'When you know, you know'". The Greenville News.
  5. Means, Stephen (December 30, 2020). "Strongsville's Blake Miller is the latest Ohio recruit snagged by Clemson -- so what's his view on the Tigers vs. the Buckeyes?". Cleveland.com.
  6. Shanesy, Todd (August 23, 2022). "'Check his birth certificate': Rookie OL Blake Miller poised to start for Clemson football". The Greenville News.
  7. Shanesy, Todd (August 22, 2023). "Clemson freshman offensive lineman Blake Miller in line for starting job at right tackle". The Greenville News.
  8. Blau, Jon (August 26, 2022). "Clemson freshman tackle Blake Miller has always been ahead of the curve". The Post and Courier.
  9. Goeckel, Christian (March 7, 2023). "Offensive Tackle Blake Miller Ready to Play On Either Side of the Line". Sports Illustrated.
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