Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. He has spent four seasons in the Clemson backfield. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-ACC. One game to point at: 171 rush yds, 28 rec yds against Louisville — Week 10, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Clemson, 2,887 rushing yards — drafted at #239 overall by Dallas.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-ACC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
DallasEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-ACC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2024
W 34–31
at SMU
28 rush yds (13 car)
Edged out SMU on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Phil Mafah’s 2022 season.
Matches Phil on
Differs from Phil on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Travis Etienne’s path through Clemson.
Travis Etienne
Cooper Wallace
Calvin Turner
Matches Travis on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Tyus III's senior season at Ohio (2024).
Matches Anthony on
Differs from Anthony on
Player DNA
Players who play like Phil Mafah
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2024
#51
Heisman watch (#51) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2024+282%
Up 282% from first season to most-recent.