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Bockhorst looks up to, wants to emulate Wilkins

Clemson offensive lineman Matt Bockhorst knows as a former teammate of Christian Wilkins that he is one of a kind and there is nobody quite like the former Tiger star defensive lineman and current Miami Dolphin.

“Christian’s a unique guy,” Bockhorst said. “It would be hard to replicate what Christian brought to the table. That guy, he’s different, in a good way.”

Bockhorst played with Wilkins during the 2017 and 2018 seasons and learned a lot from him about leadership and what it takes to compete at the college level.

The two players are similar in terms of their toughness, physicality and willingness to engage in smack talk, so it’s no surprise they got tangled up at times during practice when Wilkins was an established starter and Bockhorst was a youngster on the other side of the ball trying to earn his stripes.