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WATCH: Christian Wilkins Scores Offensive TD for Dolphins, Celebrates

Former Clemson defensive lineman Christian Wilkins produces his first touchdown reception of his NFL career during the Miami Dolphins' 31-24 victory Sunday over the New York Jets.
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Christian Wilkins has always fancied himself as a player who can do anything on the football field. 

At Clemson, the defensive lineman caught a fake-punt pass in the Orange Bowl his freshman season. He went on to play a role in Dabo Swinney's "jumbo package," and Wilkins scored three offensive touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving, in his four-year college career. 

Three years into his NFL career, Wilkins produced his first receiving touchdown Sunday for the Miami Dolphins when he caught a 1-yard pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in the fourth quarter against the New York Jets. 

That score gave the Dolphins a 24-17 lead, and Wilkins broke out "the worm" with his post-TD celebration. 

"I was honestly holding back," Wilkins said. "You haven’t seen me at a wedding or a Bar Mitzvah.”

The Dolphins went on to win the game 31-24 to improve 7-7 on the season. Wilkins also had two solo tackles and five assists in the game. He's already set career-highs in sacks and tackles with three regular-season games left to play in 2021.

Wilkins, who had a rushing touchdown in his rookie season, became the first former Clemson defensive lineman to catch a score since 1985. 

The Dolphins' current NFL odds of making the playoffs sit at +750.

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Brad Senkiw has been covering the college football for more than 15 years on multiple platforms. He's been on the Clemson beat for the entire College Football Playoff streak and has been featured in books, newspapers and websites. A sports talk radio host on 105.5 The Roar, Senkiw brings news from sources close to the programs and analysis as an award-winning columnist. (edited) 

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