Blake Miller (born February 25, 2004) is an American football offensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers.
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 25, 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Clemson (2022–present) |
| High school | Strongsville (Strongsville, Ohio) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editMiller 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
editMiller 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Blake Miller". Clemson Tigers.
- ^ a b c Fowler, Chaper (September 4, 2023). "Clemson freshman Blake Miller has always been 'nasty.' Now he's a Game 1 starter". The State.
- ^ Kornblut, Phil (October 29, 2020). "Ohio offensive line prospect Blake Miller on picking Clemson: 'When you know, you know'". The Greenville News.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Shanesy, Todd (August 23, 2022). "'Check his birth certificate': Rookie OL Blake Miller poised to start for Clemson football". The Greenville News.
- ^ Shanesy, Todd (August 22, 2023). "Clemson freshman offensive lineman Blake Miller in line for starting job at right tackle". The Greenville News.
- ^ Blau, Jon (August 26, 2022). "Clemson freshman tackle Blake Miller has always been ahead of the curve". The Post and Courier.
- ^ Goeckel, Christian (March 7, 2023). "Offensive Tackle Blake Miller Ready to Play On Either Side of the Line". Sports Illustrated.