Christian Wilkins
| Clemson Tigers No. 42 | |
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| Position | Defensive Tackle |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Communications studies |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Suffield (CT) Academy |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | December 20, 1995 |
| Place of birth | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Christian Wilkins (born December 20, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers.
Early years
Wilkins attended Suffield Academy in Suffield, Connecticut.[1] In 35 games in high school he had 253 tackles and 28.5 sacks.[2] Wilkins was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked among the top players in his class.[3] He committed to play college football at Clemson University.[4]
College career
As a freshman at Clemson in 2015, Wilkins played in 15 games with one start and had 33 tackles and two sacks.[5][6] As a sophomore in 2016, he was named an All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.[7]
References
- ↑ staff, Tim Whelan Jr. Daily News. "Framingham's Wilkins living out football dreams at Suffield Academy".
- ↑ "The moment that changed Clemson star Christian Wilkins' life".
- ↑ "Rivals.com".
- ↑ "Suffield's Christian Wilkins commits to Clemson".
- ↑ CONNER, DESMOND. "Christian Wilkins The Complete Package At Clemson".
- ↑ Player to watch: Christian Wilkins’ versatility anchors Clemson defensive line
- ↑ "Clemson lineman among 5 finalists for Bronko Nagurski Trophy as nation’s top defender".
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