Christian Wilkins closed the 2022 season with 59 solo tackles — the most by any defensive lineman in the NFL. Cam Heyward led the league with 53 solo tackles in 2021 as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. While Wilkins finished second with 49 solo tackles, he matched Heyward with a total of 89 combined tackles.
Wilkins was trending in the right direction in 2021 but made a strong case to be considered one of the league’s best defensive tackles during Miami’s playoff run last season. The former first-round pick earned 58 stops according to PFF — 11 more than anyone else in the NFL.