There's been a lot of random 2026 NFL Draft talk on the timeline today and it's because ESPN just released its latest mock which was filled with Clemson football players.
In Matt Miller's latest NFL mock draft with ESPN, four Clemson Tigers went in the first 15 picks and five were selected in the top 25 of the first round. You just love to see it.
The first Tiger selected has already been well-documented today as Cade Klubnik his Miller's No. 1 overall pick to the Cleveland Browns. He likened him to Baker Mayfield who was Cleveland's No. 1 overall pick in 2018 and he likes his arm strength, awareness, and mobility. Miller says that Klubnik could be their next franchise quarterback, ahead of Deshaun Watson, Dillon Gabriel, and Shedeur Sanders.
Next on Miller's list of Clemson draft picks was TJ Parker at No. 3 overall to the Tennessee Titans. He says that the Titans need an elite edge rusher and Parker can be just that.
Following those two, Peter Woods just misses out on the top five, selected at No. 6 overall by the Carolina Panthers in Miller's mock. He said the Panthers punted at defenders early in the 2025 NFL Draft and they'll need to add some help on their defensive line. Woods fits right in at tackle.
And the final Tiger selected in Miller's top 15 is Antonio Williams, going No. 14 overall to the Arizona Cardinals. They just picked Marvin Harrison Jr., but he believes Arizona needs to get him more help. Williams would be a perfect fit there -- fitting that Clemson sends a player to Larry Fitzgerald's former team as his son just listed the Tigers in his final four with a July 5 decision date.
One more Tiger went in Miller's first-round mock on ESPN and it was Avieon Terrell at No. 24 overall to the Cincinnati Bengals, projected as the second Clemson cornerback selected in the first round over the past three years.
The talent on this team is nothing short of elite. Just ask NFL scouts.