“At the end of the day, if I’m able to play whether it’s through injury or whether I’m blessed enough to be completely healthy, I think I owe it to my teammates to be on the field,” he said.
“There are so many people in any organization that put in so much work, not only your teammates, but staff and support staff and people behind the scenes. I really owe it to them to be available and pay it forward to them.”
Almost all (96.5 percent) of Miller’s college snaps came at right tackle. He’s got terrific athleticism and movement skills for his size and the fact that he was a high school wrestler shows up in his game.
“Blake Miller is one of one,” Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said of Miller. “I’ve never really had one like him. On the offensive line, I’ve had second-rounders, third-rounders, fourth-rounders, every round you can think, but he’s my first first-round offensive lineman, and, boy, is he worthy.
“He is big, he’s strong, he’s athletic, he’s a leader, and he’s one of the most committed guys I’ve ever coached. He’s a finisher. He was a captain for us. This guy started every game of his entire career from being a true freshman all the way through his senior year. He only missed two practices in his whole career, never missed a game. So, man, I think he’s got day one ability. I think he walks in and he helps their football team the day he gets there.”
