Texas Football: Rising 4-star 2020 CB Clark Phillips III offered
With more than 70 prospects offered for the 2020 Texas football recruiting class, the list of elite prospective talent is increasing for the next cycle.
The 2020 Texas football recruiting class could keep growing in the coming months with the level of activity involving potential commits of late. The “contact period” gave head Texas football coach Tom Herman the chance to take a flyer out on some of the prospects he feels fits best with the program early in the 2020 recruiting cycle.
It’s hard to ignore an offer from a blue blood program like Texas football when it comes early in the recruiting cycle. That’s why an offer like the one Texas football sent to four-star La Habra, CA, cornerback Clark Phillips III on Jan. 29. That offer from Texas football marked the 30th school to take a flyer on Phillips III.
The list of prospects offered for this 2020 Texas football recruiting class is growing pretty fast. Herman would love to capitalize on the momentum after a big month for the 2019 recruiting cycle by adding to the 2020 class. Phillips III is one of 74 recruits to get an offer for the 2020 recruiting cycle from the Texas football program.
Of the 30 offers in store so far for Phillips III, a good number came since the turn of the calendar year. The Texas Longhorns is one of three programs to send him an offer this year along with the Ohio State Buckeyes and Tennessee Volunteers.
A few of the other notable offers that came to Phillips III thus far include the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks, Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, and Texas A&M Aggies. This looks to be yet another highly touted recruit that Texas football and Texas A&M plan to duke it out for, among other blue bloods.
There isn’t much of an indication yet as to which way Phillips III is leaning. One of his most recent visits was with Texas A&M, back on Nov. 24. The 247Sports Crystal Ball Predictions don’t have anything in yet for Phillips III’s commitment decision. Rivals FutureCast doesn’t have any leanings either, but FutureFanCast gives the early edge to Texas A&M.
Moreover, this 5-foot-11 and 180 pound La Habra High School standout defensive back is rated just outside the 247Sports top 50 2020 high school prospects in the nation. Phillips III ranks as the nation’s No. 52 2020 high school prospect and the sixth best cornerback. Rivals ranks him as the fifth best corner and the No. 53 2020 high school prospect in the nation.
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What this talented defensive back brings to the table if he ends up committing to play for the Texas football program is some of the quickest feet you’ll find that amounts to elite speed and agility. He makes a play on the ball very quickly and has the capability of nabbing numerous interceptions year in and year out. Phillips also possesses the versatility that would allow him to make an impact on defense and special teams. He would be a special player on the Forty Acres.