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Overview
\nPosition<\/strong>: Interior defensive lineman
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6’3″
\nWeight<\/strong>: 315 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: Clemson Tigers<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data
\n40-yard dash<\/strong>: 5.04 seconds
\nBench press<\/strong>: 28 reps
\nVertical jump<\/strong>: 29.5 inches
\nBroad jump<\/strong>: 8 feet, 11 inches
\n20-yard shuttle<\/strong>: 4.55 seconds<\/p>\n

Christian Wilkins 2019 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h1>\n

It’s indisputable at this point that Clemson is now right on par with Alabama as a college football juggernaut. That’s what happens when you win two national titles in three years. At the forefront of that unprecedented success for the program was the elite play of their defensive front. Multiple players from that unit will have their name called very early in this year’s NFL Draft, including the subject of this particular scouting report: Christian Wilkins<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Wilkins was a highly sought after prospect out of high school. A consensus top-10 defensive tackle and the best player from the state of Connecticut according to 247Sports, he eventually committed to Clemson having received a personal recruiting visit from defensive coordinator\u00a0Brent Venables<\/strong>. It didn’t take long for him to make his presence felt. Wilkins totaled two sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss as a true freshman en route to making numerous freshman All-American teams.<\/p>\n

He took it a step further in 2016, a year which saw Clemson claim its first title under Dabo Swinney<\/a><\/strong>. In addition to registering 3.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss, Wilkins pressured the quarterback 20 times and set a new school record by tallying 10 pass-breakups. It led to him being named a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski<\/a><\/strong> Trophy\u00a0while receiving first-team All-American recognition by the AFCA, FWAA, and Phil Steele.<\/p>\n

The honors kept rolling in for Wilkins during his two years as an upperclassman. As a junior, he appeared on three more first-team All-American lists and also won the Bill Willis<\/a><\/strong> Trophy from the Touchdown Club of Columbus, given to the nation’s top defensive player. He finished his college career in 2018 by getting recognized not only for his on-field exploits but also for his work off it. In addition to becoming just the fifth Clemson player to collect unanimous first-team All-American honors, he won the prestigious William V. Campbell<\/strong> Trophy\u00a0which recognizes excellence on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h2>\n