Christian Wilkins

Christian Wilkins
Clemson Tigers – No. 42
Position Defensive Tackle
Class Senior
Major Communications Studies (Graduated, December 2017)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Suffield (CT) Academy
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-20) December 20, 1995
Springfield, Massachusetts
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 300 lb (136 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Christian Wilkins (born December 20, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers.

Early years

Wilkins originally attended Framingham High School in his native town of Framingham, Massachusetts, before transferring to Suffield Academy in Suffield, Connecticut after his freshman year.[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] Wilkins was part of the Clemson team that defeated top-ranked Alabama in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship by a score of 35–31.[8]

References

  1. ↑ staff, Tim Whelan Jr. Daily News. "Framingham's Wilkins living out football dreams at Suffield Academy".
  2. ↑ "The moment that changed Clemson star Christian Wilkins' life".
  3. ↑ "Rivals.com".
  4. ↑ "Suffield's Christian Wilkins commits to Clemson".
  5. ↑ CONNER, DESMOND. "Christian Wilkins The Complete Package At Clemson".
  6. ↑ "Player to watch: Christian Wilkins' versatility anchors Clemson defensive line".
  7. ↑ "Clemson lineman among 5 finalists for Bronko Nagurski Trophy as nation's top defender".
  8. ↑ "College Football Championship - Clemson vs Alabama Box Score, January 9, 2017". Sports Reference. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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