Clark Phillips III

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Clark Phillips III
No. 22  Atlanta Falcons
PositionCornerback
Roster statusFile:Injury icon 2.svg Injured reserve
Personal information
Born (2001-12-19) December 19, 2001 (age 24)
Lakewood, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolLa Habra (La Habra, California)
CollegeUtah (2020–2022)
NFL draft2023: 4th round, 113th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles63
Forced fumbles2
Fumble recoveries1
Pass deflections10
Interceptions1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Clark Dwaine Phillips III (born December 19, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes, where he was named a unanimous All-American.

Early life

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Bench press
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m)
184 lb
(83 kg)
29+18 in
(0.74 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.51 s 1.51 s 2.58 s 4.21 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)
18 reps
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Phillips was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round, 113th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[10]

On October 18, 2025, Phillips was placed on injured reserve due to a triceps injury.[11]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Tot TFL Sk Int Yds TD PD FF FR
2023 ATL 11 5 22 5 27 1 0.0 0 0 0 5 0 0
2024 ATL 16 2 27 8 35 3 0.0 1 5 0 5 2 1
Career 27 7 49 13 62 4 0 1 5 0 10 2 1

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