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. 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.
“I was overwhelmed with emotions,” Wilkins said. “I did not know how to handle it. This is really just special. As a senior and to get to walk off as the best ever and the first 15-0 team, you can’t script it any better.