GREENSBORO, N.C. – Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins has been named the recipient of the 2018 Jim Tatum Award, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Thursday.
The award is given annually in memory of the late Jim Tatum to the top senior student-athlete (in athletic eligibility) among the league’s football players. Tatum, a two-time ACC Coach of the Year, coached in the 1950s at both Maryland and North Carolina and believed strongly in the concept of the student-athlete.
Wilkins will be recognized this weekend during activities surrounding the 2018 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game, which is set for Saturday at 8 p.