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Atlanta Falcons defensive back Clark Phillips III #22 poses for a headshot at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Ga. On Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Clark Phillips III

CB

#22

Experience: 4 years

Height: 5-9

Age: 24

Weight: 185 lbs

College: Utah

2025 SEASON

  • Solo
    1
  • SCK
    0
  • FF
    0
  • INT
    --
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Defense

Days

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Months

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Outcomes

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Stadiums

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Biography

CAREER

  • Appeared in 28 games (seven starts) and totaled 62 tackles (49 solo), 10 passes defensed, four tackles for loss and one interception in two seasons with the Falcons.
  • Notched a solo special teams tackle against the Commanders in Week 4, before missing the rest of the season due to injury.
  • Played in 16 games (two starts) in 2024 and recorded a career-high 35 tackles (27 solo), three tackles for loss, one interception, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
  • Recorded 27 tackles (22 solo), one tackle for loss and five passes defensed in 11 games (five starts) in 2023.

COLLEGE

  • Played three seasons (2020-22) at Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Started in 31 games, recording 112 tackles (84 solo), 30 passes defensed, nine interceptions, five tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
  • Started all 12 games as a junior in 2022, recording 24 total tackles (16 solo), 12 passes defensed, six interceptions, two tackles for loss, two defensive touchdowns and one sack.
  • Named a 2022 unanimous All-American (AP, first-team; Sporting News, first-team; Walter Camp, first-team; FWAA, first-team; CBS Sports/247 Sports, first-team, The Athletic, first-team).
  • Named 2022 AP Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and Pac-12 All-Conference First Team (Coaches and AP).
  • In his sophomore campaign, he posted 63 total tackles (46 solo), 15 passes defensed, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, one tackle for loss and one defensive touchdown.
  • Named Pac-12 All-Conference and AP All-Pac-12 second team in 2021.
  • Recorded nine career interceptions, including a school-record-tying four returned for touchdowns.
  • As a true freshman in 2020, he recorded 25 total tackles (22 solo), three passes defensed, two tackles for loss, one interception, one fumble recovery and one defensive touchdown.

PERSONAL

  • Born and raised in Lakewood, Calif.
  • Attended La Habra (Calif.) HS.
  • Recorded 28 tackles, four interceptions and seven passes defensed his senior year, adding 30 receptions for 435 yards (14.5 avg.) and 10 touchdowns.
  • As a junior, he notched 18 tackles, two interceptions and 10 passes defensed along with 54 catches for 1,210 yards (22.4 avg.) and 19 touchdowns.
  • Registered 26 tackles and seven interceptions with 154 return yards and 15 passes defensed, adding eight carries for 127 yards with 153 return yards between kick and punt return.
  • Named Freeway League Player of the Year as a junior and two-time all-league, earning first-team as a junior.
  • Named 2019 All-USA first-team defense and 2018 All-USA California Football first-team selection; 2019 Orange County Defensive Player of the Year and three-time first-team all-county.
  • Son of Clark and Lakeisha. Has two sisters and a brother.
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