Clark Phillips III

Clark Dwaine Phillips III (born December 19, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah, where he was named a unanimous All-American and the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.

Clark Phillips III
No. 34 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2001-12-19) December 19, 2001
Lakewood, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:La Habra (La Habra, California)
College:Utah (2020–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleVertical jumpBench press
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m)		 184 lb
(83 kg)		 29+1⁄8 in
(0.74 m)		 9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.51 s1.51 s2.58 s4.21 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		18 reps
Sources:[8][9]

Phillips was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round, 113th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.[10]

References
  1. "Orange County Defensive Player of the Year: Clark Phillips III, la Habra". 20 December 2019.
  2. "La Habra's Clark Phillips III puts the capper on impressive Utah class". Los Angeles Times. 21 December 2019.
  3. "Cornerback Clark Phillips III says flip from Ohio State to Utah was the 'hardest' decision of his life".
  4. "Clark Phillips III arrives at Utah, and he's bringing immediate expectations with him".
  5. "'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.
  6. "Utes cornerback Clark Phillips looks to improve on a productive freshman year".
  7. "Why Clark Phillips III flipped script and signed with Utah over Ohio State". 29 December 2021.
  8. "Clark Phillips III Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  9. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Clark Phillips III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  10. Bair, Scott; McElhaney, Tori (April 29, 2023). "Falcons select Clark Phillips III with No. 113 overall NFL Draft pick". AtlantaFalcons.com.
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