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Personal information | |||||||||||||
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Born: | Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | December 20, 1995||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Framingham (Framingham, Massachusetts) Suffield Academy (Suffield, Connecticut) | ||||||||||||
College: | Clemson (2015–2018) | ||||||||||||
Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 1 / pick: 13 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Christian Wilkins (born December 20, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Clemson and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Early years
Wilkins is a native of Springfield, Massachusetts. He originally attended Framingham High School, 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. He also was part of Clemson’s 2018 team that defeated Alabama in the National Championship game lead by Trevor Lawrence 44-16. [8] In the Florida State game and South Carolina game of 2018, Wilkins scored a touchdown for the Tigers.
College statistics
Clemson Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||
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Year | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
Solo | Ast | Total | Loss | Sack | Int | Yards | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yards | TD | FF | |||||
2015 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
2016 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2017 | 14 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2018 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | |
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6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
315 lb (143 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.04 s | 1.76 s | 2.94 s | 4.55 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) |
28 reps | 19 | |
All values from 2019 NFL Combine[9][10][11] |
2019
Wilkins was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round (13th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[12] In a Week 7 21-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Wilkins was ejected after throwing a punch at Cody Ford on the second play of the game.[13] In Week 9 against the New York Jets, Wilkins recorded his first career sack on Sam Darnold in the 26–18 win.[14] In Week 16 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Wilkins recorded his first career touchdown reception on a pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick in the 38–35 overtime victory.[15]
2020
In Week 8 against the Los Angeles Rams, Wilkins recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Jared Goff during the 28–17 win.[16] Wilkins was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 12, 2020,[17] and activated on November 25.[18]
2021
In Week 15 against the Jets, Wilkins lined up at fullback and recorded his second career touchdown on a flick pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.[19]
2022
The Dolphins picked up the fifth-year option on Wilkins' contract on April 28, 2022.[20]
2023
Wilkins finished the year with a career high, nine sacks establishing himself as a top tier player at his position.[21]
NFL career statistics
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Kühn | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | ||
2019 | MIA | 16 | 14 | 56 | 30 | 26 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | MIA | 14 | 12 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
2021 | MIA | 17 | 17 | 89 | 49 | 40 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | MIA | 17 | 17 | 98 | 59 | 39 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
2023 | MIA | 17 | 17 | 65 | 38 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career | 81 | 77 | 355 | 204 | 151 | 20.5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
References
- ^ Whelan Jr., Tim (February 15, 2015). "Framingham's Wilkins living out football dreams at Suffield Academy". Milford Daily News. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (November 30, 2016). "The moment that changed Clemson star Christian Wilkins' life". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Christian Wilkins, 2015 Defensive Tackle, Clemson". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Suffield's Christian Wilkins commits to Clemson". January 6, 2015.
- ^ 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".
- ^ "College Football Championship - Clemson vs Alabama Box Score, January 9, 2017". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Christian Wilkins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Christian Wilkins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "The Wonderlic Scores for NFL Draft's Top Prospects Have Leaked". April 22, 2019.
- ^ Patra, Kevin. "Christian Wilkins wants to fill Wade's shoes in Miami". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ Zucker, Joseph. "Dolphins' Christian Wilkins Ejected for Throwing Punch on 2nd Play vs. Bills". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Dolphins get first win of 2019, top Jets 26-18". www.espn.com. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins - December 22nd, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Rams at Miami Dolphins – November 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Lynn Bowden Jr. Activated, Three Others Placed on Reserve/COVID List". MiamiDolphins.com. November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Activated Christian Wilkins Off Reserve/COVID-19 List". MiamiDolphins.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "WATCH: Christian Wilkins pulls out hilarious celebration after first career touchdown". December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Fifth-year option tracker for first-round picks from the 2019 NFL Draft". NFL.com.
- ^ "Christian Wilkins Stats, News and Video - DT". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
Further reading
- Bachman, Rachel (April 26, 2019). "The NFL Draft's Most Frugal Player". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
Former Clemson star Christian Wilkins, a projected first-round NFL draft pick, says he'll bring his radical penny-pinching to the pros
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Sports Reference (college)
- Christian Wilkins on Twitter
- Miami Dolphins bio
- Clemson Tigers bio
- 1995 births
- All-American college football players
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
- Clemson Tigers football players
- Framingham High School alumni
- Living people
- Miami Dolphins players
- Players of American football from Springfield, Massachusetts
- Sportspeople from Framingham, Massachusetts