Photo by Trent Nelson - Salt Lake Tribune 

Height	Weight	Arm Length	Hand Size
5'9"	184 lbs.	29 1/8"	9 1/8"

40 Yard Dash	Bench Press	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump	3-Cone Drill	20 Yard Shuttle
4.51 Sec	18 Reps	33"	N/A	N/A	4.32 Sec

Games	Tackles	Tackles for Loss	Sacks	Pass Defended	Interceptions	Forced Fumbles	Touchdowns
31	110	5.0	1.0	21	9	1	4

pros

• Top 3 football IQ at his position with an easy case for #1.

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• Feisty cornerback prospect that plays way above his weight class on the outside.

 

• Aggressive at the beginning of routes is surprising for size and often affected there development.

 

• Muscular build for his size possesses good power in his torso, making him not some push over in press coverage.

 

• Not fooled by fancy footwork in the beginning of routes and stays stuck to receiver like glue.

 

• Attacks receivers hands when making a play on the football with a high success rate for punching out the ball.
• Footwork is crisp with no missteps in man coverage.

 

• Fluid movement at the position keeps him stuck to agile receivers.

 

• Stop-start explosiveness on attacking comeback routes is excellent.

 

• A nightmare for receivers his size to deal with outside, just ask USC's Jordan Addison.

 

• Elite route recognition is evident in zone coverage with rare instincts for plays coming his way.

 

• Reads receiver and quarterback simultaneously.

 

• Covers good amount of area in zone coverage with almost no false steps.

 

• Not fooled by look offs or pump fakes in his direction.

 

• Jumps routes with tremendous angles that get him in perfect position to make a play.

 

• Can bait quarterbacks into trying him with great results.

 

• Elite ball skills for the position with nine career interceptions.

 

• Capable after the pick with four pick-sixes in his career.

 

• Fearless tackler that is capable or wrapping up.

 

• Good blitzing capabilities from the slot.

 

• He's a dog on the field that plays NFL style football.

 

• Tough like Teflon that teammates feed off of.

 

• Elite motor with vigorous competitive nature.

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• Film junky off the field that analyzes and implements what he sees.

• Has potential versatility in the secondary based on study habits. 

Cons

• On the shorter side of the outside cornerback position and likely will have to transition to the slot.

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• Small arms for the position don't given him much ability at swatting passes or contesting catches.

 

• Aggressiveness at the top of routes could see flags fly in his direction in the pros.

 

• Tackling radius is very limited when in space.

 

• Likely to on the losing end of contested catches in the NFL when matched up against bigger receivers.

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• May lack top end speed to keep up with elite deep threats.

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• While capable in press, likely won't see success in this particular coverage in the NFL

Overview

Clark Phillips III has one of the higher floor cornerback prospects in the draft based on his intangibles and style of play and NFL teams looking for consistent playmaker in the secondary need to have Clark Phillips high on their draft board come late April. Clark Phillips is a bona fide student of the game that does his homework on opponents and plays his ass of to make a difference for his team with elite football IQ, instincts for making plays, and relentless work ethic to get better at his position. His size and overall athleticism will likely fool teams into thinking he has limitations but while you can't teach 6'2" at the cornerback position, you also can't teach his work ethic into becoming a great NFL corner because he didn't have size concerns I can almost guarantee he would be the first cornerback off the board.