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American football player (born 2002)

Phil Mafah
Clemson Tigers – No. 7
PositionRunning back
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2002-10-24) October 24, 2002 (age 22)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolGrayson (Loganville, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

Phil Mafah (born October 24, 2002) is an American college football running back for the Clemson Tigers.

Early life

Mafah attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. During his career, he had 2,526 rushing yards and 37 touchdowns. He committed to Clemson University to play college football on August 29, 2019.

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Phil Mafah
RB 		Loganville, Georgia Grayson High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Aug 29, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

As a true freshman at Clemson in 2021, Mafah played in nine games with one start and had 68 carries for 292 yards and three touchdowns. As the backup to Will Shipley in 2022, he started one of 14 games, rushing for 515 yards on 98 carries and four touchdowns. Mafah split carries with Shipley in 2023. Against Notre Dame, he had 186 yards on a school record tying 36 carries.

Statistics

Season Games Rushing Receiving
GP Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
Clemson Tigers
2021 9 68 292 4.3 3 7 50 7.1 0
2022 14 98 515 5.3 4 9 48 5.3 0
2023 13 179 965 5.4 13 21 108 5.1 0
2024 14 216 1,115 5.2 8 21 103 4.9 0
Career 50 561 2,887 5.1 28 58 309 5.3 0

References

  1. "Running back gives Clemson its first 2021 commitment just as Tigers kick off season". The State.
  2. "Clemson's Phil Mafah goes from redshirt candidate to immediate rushing threat". The Post and Courrier. October 6, 2021.
  3. "Backfield in motion: How 'Mafah Man' stepped up to fill void in Clemson running back room". Greenville News.
  4. "Clemson's Phil Mafah won't 'get in your grits' like Will Shipley but 'chill' approach works". Greenville News.
  5. "Phil Mafah's big game for Clemson vs Notre Dame could increase role even when Will Shipley returns". Greenville News.
  6. "Mafah says message to critics fueled Clemson in ND upset: 'Chip on our shoulder'". ESPN. November 4, 2023.

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