Phil Mafah

Phil Mafah

No. 37 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(2002-10-24) October 24, 2002 (age 22) Loganville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:	Grayson (Loganville, Georgia)
College:	Clemson (2021–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 7th round, 239th overall
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (2025–present)
Roster status: Injured reserve Career highlights and awards Third-team All-ACC (2024) Stats at Pro Football Reference Phil Mafah (born October 24, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft. 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. [1] College recruiting information Name Hometown School 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  Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:      Overall recruit ranking: Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved January 18, 2024. "Clemson Tigers 2021 Player Commits". ESPN. Retrieved January 18, 2024. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved January 18, 2024. "Clemson 2021 Football Commits". 247Sports. 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 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 Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) All values from NFL Combine [7] [8] Mafah was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 239th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft. [9] 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. 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. Adelson, Andrea (November 4, 2023). "Take that, Tyler: Clemson, Swinney upset Irish". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025. Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Phil Mafah Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025. "Phil Mafah College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025. Walker, Patrik (April 26, 2025). "Cowboys pick Phil Mafah, Tommy Akingbesote as 7th-round picks to complete 2025 NFL draft haul". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025. External links Dallas Cowboys bio Clemson Tigers bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.