Clark Phillips III has been a starter since the moment he stepped on campus, and he’s added 15 pounds since then. He played on the boundary at Utah, but his size should limit him to the slot. I could be wrong – we’ve seen Asante Samuel Jr play well for the Chargers on the boundary. He played a ton of zone coverage in the Utah scheme, playing mostly a shell coverage style.
Clark Phillips III
Slot CB – Utah Utes
HT: 5092
WT: 193
Year: Super Sophomore
High School: La Habra (La Habra, CA)
Rating: 4-star (0.9744)
Projected Draft Grade: Immediate Role Player
Projection: 2nd/3rd Round
Clark Phillips III scouting notes
Pros:
- Great quickness. Should test very well.
- Very quick laterally. Good, consistent feet.
- Acceleration looks good, not great.
- Ridiculously explosive athlete.
- Shows some solid change of direction. Hips might be a little bit stiff, but cheating up and exploding back is flawless. Should test extremely well.
- Decent tackler. Doesn’t really wrap up but attacks with a lot of hit power. Intense at the point of contact.
- Solid man coverage ability.
- So physical at the catch point. Has the tendency to dislodge the ball with his technique – puts his helmet on the catch point.
- Ball hawk in zone coverage. Took two interceptions back to the house in the first 6 games of 2022.
- Quick recognition. Can get caught guessing the play, but difficult to get him in that position.
Cons:
- Long speed might be a little more suspect. Looks to be in that 4.55-4.60 range.
- Size should limit Phillips to the slot at the next level.
