What’s trending on The Clemson Insider’s message board today? A number of topics, including the best news heard from Clemson’s first practice Tuesday, how Deon Cain and Tavien Feaster looked during the practice and Christian Wilkins stepping into a leadership role on the defensive line. Also, what did you learn from the Tigers’ opening practice yesterday? And […]
Christian Wilkins is only a sophomore, but he is already taking a leadership role on the defensive line. Following the first day of camp Wilkins talked about pushing the other DT’s so that everyone will raise their game. Watch Christian discuss the opening of camp, which position he prefers and much more on TCITV: […]
Dabo Swinney opened preseason practice on Tuesday by showing his Clemson team a short video that ended with this message, “Finish with no regrets.” It was a message every one of his players took to heart. “We all know the goal, we’re focused on the task at hand,” Clemson running back Wayne Gallman said. What’s […]
Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins doesn’t mind playing defensive end this fall if that’s what he is asked to do. But Wilkins would prefer to line up at defensive tackle, and hopes the young players on the outside step smoothly into their new roles and are productive enough to make his potential move to defensive […]
Though Christian Wilkins reported to fall camp on Monday 15 pounds lighter than he was when spring practice came to a close, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney wants to keep him on the interior of the defensive line if he can. “He is another guy that has worked his tail off and looks amazing,” Swinney […]
Maybe at some point this year, Christian Wilkins will line up at defensive end for the Clemson Tigers. However, when that time comes, if it comes, will depend on how well guys like Austin Bryant, Clelin Ferrell, Richard Yeargin and Chris Register are doing. Defensive ends coach Marion Hobby was very impressed with Wilkins this […]
Andy Teasdall and Christian Wilkins are already working on another trick play, although this one may draw a penalty. It’s clear Wilkins plans to continue to be part of WRU. Look familiar? @cwilkins42 🚴(🎥: @ashspiers @SawDiggity) pic.twitter.com/Rm8nUT2Msy — Andy Teasdall (@Andy_Teas) July 27, 2016
July has arrived and the start of camp is on the horizon. In our Camp Countdown series we will look at each position and discuss some of the questions heading into camp. In the fourth edition we take a look at the defensive ends. Clemson lost two defensive ends that were drafted in the first 33 […]
What’s trending on The Clemson Insider’s message board today? A number of topics, including Christian Wilkins at No. 9 in the Top 25 Most Important Players ranking, an update on Tigers in the pros, Jack Leggett, who is proud of Mike Triller, and an offer from Clemson that went out to a basketball recruit. […]
When the term “most important” is given when describing a ranking of one player over another, it does not necessarily describe who the best players are on a team. Instead, it tells us the main or most important part of the team, without which it cannot really exist. In other words, could Clemson have reached the College Football Playoff Championship Game […]