Clark Phillips III teaches us how to rise to the occasion on every play and become the champions we need to be in our own lives

Power Players with Dan Clark

In this episode, Utah Football star, Clark Phillips III, shares his life off and on the field and teaches us how to rise to the occasion on every play and become the champions we need to be in our own lives.

This episode is sponsored by Advanced Window Products.

About Clark Phillips III:

PHILLIPS QUICK HITS

• Has started every game since he came to campus (26).
• Pac-12 All-Conference and AP All-Pac-12 second team in 2021.
• Eight career interceptions, including a school-record-tying four returned for touchdowns.
• Only active player in the Pac-12 with four career pick-sixes and one of just two active Power Five players.
• Ranks fifth in Utah history with 227 career interception return yards.

2022:

• Made seven starts at cornerback.
• Midseason All-America First Team (Associated Press, CBS, College Football Network, PFF, Sporting News, The Athletic)
• Owns 16 tackles (1.0 sack) and is tied for the national lead with five interceptions (two pick-sixes).
• First career sack went for eight yards during a four-tackle, two PBU win over No. 7 USC.
• Chuck Bednarik Award, Walter Camp and Pac-12 Defensive Player of the week after a three-interception (one TD) and three-tackle performance vs. Oregon State.
• It was the first three-interception game by a Ute since 2009 and most in the Power Five this season.
• First interception of the season came at Arizona State, during a three-tackle outing.
• Ran an 80-yard interception back for a score at UCLA, becoming the first Ute since Andre Dyson in 2000 to have consecutive games with a pick-six.

2021:

• Started in all 14 games, recording 63 tackles (1.0 TFL), 15 passes defended (13 PBU, 2 INT) and two forced fumbles.
• Led the Pac-12 with 15 passes defended, recording 11 in league play.
• Tied his career-high in tackles (9) and pass breakups (3) at USC.
• Had six tackles in the Washington State win and sealed the victory with a 54-yard pick-six.
• Recorded back-to-back seven-tackle games at Oregon State and vs. UCLA, also notching two pass breakups against the Bruins.
• Also had seven stops, a forced fumble and a pass breakup vs. Weber State.
• Notched five tackles in the Rose Bowl vs. No. 6 Ohio State, adding a forced fumble and an interception.
• Added a pass breakup to go with three tackles in the win over No. 3 Oregon.
• Had one stop and two breakups in the Pac-12 Championship vs. No. 10 Oregon.

2020:

• Started at right cornerback in all five games.
• 25 total tackles (2.0 TFL), a fumble recovery and three passes defended (1 INT, 2 PBU) which included a pick-six.
• Career-high nine tackles (1.0 TFL) against No. 20 USC.
• Three tackles with a fumble recovery, two pass breakups and his first-career pick-six (36 yards) against Washington State.

High School:

• Four-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN, rated the No. 4 cornerback in the country out of La Habra HS.
• Two-time All-CIF.
• Freeway League Player of the Year as a junior and two-time all-league, earning first-team as a junior.
• 2019 Orange County Defensive Player of the Year and three-time first-team all-county.
• 2019 All-USA first-team defense and 2018 All-USA California Football first-team selection.
• 28 tackles, four interceptions and seven passes defended his senior year, adding 30 receptions for 435 yards (14.5 ypc) and 10 touchdowns.
• 18 tackles, two interceptions and 10 passes defended along with 54 catches for 1,210 yards (22.4 ypc) and 19 touchdowns as a junior.
• 26 tackles, seven interceptions with 154 return yards and 15 passes defended his sophomore season, adding eight carries for 127 yards along with 153 return yards between kick and punt return.

Personal: Son of Clark and Lakeisha … has two sisters and a brother.

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