SALT LAKE CITY – Postseason awards proceed to come back in for Utah cornerback Clark Phillips III with the Lakewood, Calif., native incomes spots on The Athletic, CBS Sports/247Sports and Pro Football Focus All-America groups.

Phillips, a first-team All-Pac-12 choice this season, earned first-team nods from The Athletic and CBS Sports whereas additionally being named to PFF’s honorable point out squad. He is Utah’s second first-team All-America choice to The Athletic, becoming a member of Julian Blackmon who earned the dignity in 2019 and is the Utes’ ninth first-team choice for CBS Sports.

Phillips has began in each recreation he has appeared in since coming to Salt Lake City (31). He has 10 profession interceptions and 4 pick-sixes, sitting as the one lively participant within the Pac-12 with 4 profession interceptions returned for touchdowns.

He has 12 begins this season with 24 tackles (2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack) with six interceptions (142 return yards) and 6 go breakups. The two-time All-Pac-12 choice is tied for essentially the most interceptions this season amongst Power Five gamers (6), additionally tying for second general within the nation.

His 142 return yards additionally ranks fourth nationally together with his two pick-sixes being the second-most by an FBS participant this 12 months. Eleven of his 12 passes defended got here in Pac-12 common season play, additionally tying for the convention lead.

In Utah’s Homecoming victory over Oregon State this 12 months, Phillips racked up a career-high three picks (one pick-six) towards the Beavers, which ties as essentially the most by a Power Five participant in 2022. He earned nationwide weekly awards from Chuck Bednarik, Jim Thorpe, PFF and Walter Camp for his efficiency towards Oregon State, additionally being named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week.

He had a season-high 4 stops in Utah’s common season win over USC, additionally recording his first profession sack and two go breakups. The Lakewood, Calif., native additionally had an 80-yard interception return for a landing at UCLA and an interception and two go breakups at Oregon.

Clark Phillips III • 2022 Awards & Accolades

• 2022 All-America (CBS Sports/247 Sports, 1^st Team; The Athletic, 1^st Team; PFF, honorable point out)
• Pac-12 All-Conference First-Team (Dec. 6)
• Jim Thorpe Award Finalist (Nov. 29)
• Chuck Bednarik Award Semifinalist (Nov. 1)
• Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist (Oct. 24)
• Midseason All-America (AP, CBS Sports, College Football Network, Pro Football Focus, Sporting News, The Athletic)
• Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week (Oct. 6)
• Chuck Bednarik Award Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 4)
• PFF Team of the Week (Oct. 3)
• Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 3)
• Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 2)
• Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List
• Chuck Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List
• Preseason All-America (AP; Athlon Sports; Phil Steele; Pro Football Focus; Pro Football Network; Walter Camp)

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