Clark Phillips III, shown here running with the ball while playing for La Habra High School in California, signed a Letter of Intent with the University of Utah on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. The Utes announced Phillips is the highest-rated prospect to sign in program history. He is the No. 47 prospect nationally in the 2020 recruiting class, according to 247 Sports. Courtesy Paul Luna
Ryan McDonald

By Ryan McDonald

The Utah Utes got the biggest recruiting win in program history on Thursday, as California cornerback Clark Phillips III, the No. 47 prospect in the nation for the Class of 2020 according to 247 Sports, signed with program.

Upon Phillips III officially signing, the Utes indicated he is the highest-rated prospect the program has ever signed. Thursday is his 18th birthday.

The 5-foot-10, 187-pound Phillips III had been committed to Ohio State since June, but the Utes made a strong late push for him.

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The La Habra High School prospect is ranked fourth among cornerbacks in the country, according to 247 Sports.

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