The third-year sophomore cornerback is the Utes’ fourth-ever unanimous All-American, but the program’s first on offense or defense.
Utah cornerback Clark Phillips III sets up for a play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla.Clark Phillips III will leave the University of Utah having accomplished something no other Ute position player has., the third-year sophomore cornerback on Wednesday was named a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association .
The AFCA designation clinches unanimous All-America status for Phillips III, making him the fourth-ever Ute to receive that honor, but the first at either offense or defense. Phillips III joins kicker Louie Sakoda , and punters Tom Hackett and Mitch Wishnowsky as unanimous All-Americans at Utah.the Associated Press, the Walter Camp Foundation, the Football Writers Association of American, The Sporting News, and the AFCA when determining unanimous All-Americans.
Any player receiving first-team designations from all five organizations is considered a unanimous All-American. At least three first-team nods out of the five means a player is a consensus All-American. Phillips III was named a first-team All-American by the other four in the days leading up to Wednesday.
In conjunction with his NFL Draft announcement, it was revealed that Phillips III will not play in the
Utah_Football Trivia: In 2008 Louie Sakoda was a Unanimous AA PK for the Utes; and yet did NOT win the Lou Groza Award for best PK of the year. Andy Phillips was a 4-time Lou Groza Award semifinalist (2013-2016), but never won. Finally in 2017 Matt Gay broke through and won the Award.
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