Christian Wilkins
Christian Wilkins (born December 20, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.
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No. 94 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive End | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Springfield, Massachusetts | December 20, 1995||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Suffield Academy (CT) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Clemson | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Early years
Wilkins originally attended Framingham High School. He is a native of Springfield, 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] In the Florida State game and South Carolina game of 2018, Wilkins scored a touchdown for the Tigers.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | 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 | 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] |
Wilkins was drafted by the Miami Dolphins with the 13th overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[11] 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.[12] In Week 9 against the New York Jets, Wilkins recorded his first career sack on Sam Darnold in the 26–18 win.[13] 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.[14]
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".
- "College Football Championship - Clemson vs Alabama Box Score, January 9, 2017". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Christian Wilkins". nfl.com. National Football League. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- https://thespun.com/college-football/the-wonderlic-scores-for-nfl-drafts-top-prospects-have-leaked
- 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.
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