As the final minutes of his college career counted down, the emotions of the moment started to hit Christian Wilkins.
Clemson’s All-American defensive tackle began to cry, “an ugly cry” as he described it following the Tigers’ 44-16 win over Alabama to wrap up the 2018 National Championship. Regardless, the finality of the moment hit him, especially when his head coach, Dabo Swinney, consoled him and told him how much he appreciated all he did for the program and Clemson University.