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Phil Mafah

American football player (born 2002)

Phil Mafah
Clemson Tigers – No. 7
Position	Running back
Class	Junior
Personal information
Born:	(2002-10-24) October 24, 2002 (age 21)
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	223 lb (101 kg)
Career history
College	Clemson (2021–present)
Bowl games	2023 Gator Bowl (MVP)
High school	Grayson (Loganville, Georgia)
Stats at ESPN.com

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

Early life and high school career

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.^[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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
Phil Mafah RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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: "2021 Clemson Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024. "Clemson Tigers 2021 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024. "Clemson 2021 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

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.^[2]^[3] 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.^[4] Against Notre Dame, he had 186 yards on a school record tying 36 carries.^[5]^[6]

Statistics

Season	Games	Rushing				Receiving
Season	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
Career	36	345	1,772	5.1	20	37	206	5.6	0

References

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