Phil Mafah (born October 24, 2002) is an American college football running back for the Clemson Tigers.
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
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| Born: | October 24, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
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| High school | Grayson (Loganville, Georgia) |
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Early life
editMafah 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]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Phil Mafah RB |
Loganville, Georgia | Grayson High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | Aug 29, 2019 | |
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College career
editAs 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
edit| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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| GP | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |
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| 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
edit- ^ "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. October 6, 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. November 4, 2023.
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