Wilkins signs his Clemson LOI

by Tony Crumpton - Assoc. Editor - Feb 4, 2015, 8:35 AM

Christian Wilkins - Defensive Tackle
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Height: 6-4 Weight: 290 Hometown: Suffield, CT (Suffield Academy HS) Class: 2015

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4-star defensive tackle Christian Wilkins Christian Wilkins
Defensive Tackle
6-4, 290
Suffield, CT
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Wilkins is the consensus number one prospect in the state of Connecticut and most recruiting services have him ranked as the #4 to #6 defensive tackle in the nation.

As a senior, he had 71 tackles, 4 forced fumbles, 22 tackles for loss and 8 sacks.

Wilkins was impressive in the Under Armour All-American game in January with four tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack, and a blocked PAT that he returned for a touchdown.

Wilkins had offers from most of the big names in college football including Alabama, Auburn, FSU, Florida, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Stanford and Tennessee.

So happy that I'm now officially a part of the Clemson. Blessed to have signed my letter and looking forward to the next 4 years #WeTooDeep
— Christian Wilkins (@cwilkins42) February 4, 2015

Official Clemson Bio:

No. 21 player and No. 4 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 1 player in Connecticut by Rivals.com ... No. 24 player and No. 6 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 1 player in Connecticut by 247Sports.com ... No. 32 player and No. 6 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 1 player in Connecticut by ESPN ... No. 39 player and No. 6 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 2 player in Connecticut by Scout.com ... had 253 tackles, 69.5 tackles for loss, 28.5 sacks and six recovered fumbles in 35 career games ... had 71 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, eight sacks and four caused fumbles as a senior ... had 57 tackles and 20 tackles for loss as a junior ... had 12 receptions for 209 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore ... four-year letterman in basketball who averaged 19.9 points and 11.8 rebounds per game as a junior ... recruited by Dan Brooks and Brent Venables ... coached by Andrew Gamere ... signed Feb. 4, 2015 ... born Dec. 20, 1995.

Clemson Family welcome Big Time DL Christian Wilkins!!! @ClemsonFB @cwilkins42 #ClemsonFamily #NSD2015 pic.twitter.com/6KczIMDuLG
— Coach Jeff Scott (@coach_jeffscott) February 4, 2015