Beneath coach Antonio Pierce, the Las Vegas Raiders have made it clear they need a violent, hostile, agile and cell protection.
Maxx Crosby embodies that sentiment, so on the primary day of NFL Free Company they added the equal of Crosby on the defensive sort out place in Christian Wilkins.
New DT Christian Wilkins spoke to the media as we speak, typical Raider; we’ve all of it for you.
You possibly can watch the whole press convention above.
In accordance with the Raiders:
Raiders Signal DT Christian Wilkins
HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders signed an unrestricted free agent DT Christian Wilkinsthe membership introduced on Thursday.
Wilkins, a 6-4, 310-pound defensive sort out, joins the Raiders after spending the final 5 seasons (2019-23) with the Dolphins after initially being drafted by Miami within the first spherical (thirteenth total) of the 2019 NFL Draft. . Wilkins appeared in 81 profession video games (77 begins), totaling 353 tackles (202 solo), 20.5 sacks, 43 tackles for loss, one interception, 19 passes defensed, 4 pressured fumbles and 6 fumble recoveries. He additionally added two profession receptions for 2 yards and two touchdowns.
New Las Vegas Raiders DT Christian Wilkins.
Darrell Craig Harris, Raiders At the moment
A two-time staff captain with the Dolphins, Wilkins' 353 profession tackles since getting into the league in 2019 are essentially the most amongst any defensive lineman over that span and the second-most in NFL historical past amongst defensive linemen of their first 5 NFL seasons.
Final season, Wilkins began all 17 video games and completed with 63 tackles (36 solo), 9.0 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, two passes defensed, 23 quarterback hits, one pressured fumble and two fumble recoveries. His 9.0 sacks have been a profession excessive in a single season and ranked fifth within the NFL amongst defensive tackles.
In 2022, Wilkins totaled 98 tackles (59 solo), on the time essentially the most in a single season by a linebacker since 1994 and now the second most in a single season by a linebacker within the NFL since 2000 – trailing solely Derrick Brown's 103 video games in 2023.
A local of Springfield, Mass., Wilkins was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at Clemson, enjoying in all 59 video games (45 begins), gathering 191 tackles (94 solo), 16.0 sacks, 16 passes defensed, two pressured fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries together with two blocked kicks. He additionally noticed restricted motion on offense, recording 4 carries for 13 yards and two touchdowns, in addition to two receptions for 32 yards (16.0 common) and one landing. He helped Clemson to 2 nationwide championships (2016, 2018) and received the Invoice Willis Award as a junior (2017). He was additionally considered one of solely 4 gamers in program historical past to earn All-American honors in three totally different seasons.
The NFL Draft might be held in Detroit, Michigan on April 25-27, 2024. The Las Vegas Raiders are presently the thirteenth total choose.
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