Clark Phillips III
Clark Dwaine Phillips III (born December 19, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Utah Utes. He was named a unanimous All-American and the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Business Administration |
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| Born: | December 19, 2001 Lakewood, California |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
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| High school | La Habra (La Habra, California) |
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High school career
Phillips III attended La Habra High School in La Habra, California. As a senior in 2019, he was the Orange County Register Defensive Player of the Year.[1] He originally committed to Ohio State University to play college football but changed to the University of Utah.[2][3] He was the highest rated recruit to ever sign with Utah.[4][5]
College career
Phillips III became an immediate starter his true freshman year in 2020. He started all five games, recording 25 tackles, one interception and one touchdown.[6] He again started all 14 games in 2021 and had 63 tackles, two interceptions and one touchdown.[7]
References
- "Orange County Defensive Player of the Year: Clark Phillips III, la Habra". 20 December 2019.
- "La Habra's Clark Phillips III puts the capper on impressive Utah class". Los Angeles Times. 21 December 2019.
- "Cornerback Clark Phillips III says flip from Ohio State to Utah was the 'hardest' decision of his life".
- "Clark Phillips III arrives at Utah, and he's bringing immediate expectations with him".
- "'Can't wait to compete': Clark Phillips III, Utah's highest-rated recruit ever, hopes to make an immediate impact at cornerback". 6 March 2020.
- "Utes cornerback Clark Phillips looks to improve on a productive freshman year".
- "Why Clark Phillips III flipped script and signed with Utah over Ohio State". 29 December 2021.