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Phil Mafah
No. 36 – New York Giants
PositionRunning back
Roster statusPractice squad
Personal information
Born (2002-10-24) October 24, 2002 (age 23)
Loganville, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High schoolGrayson (Loganville)
CollegeClemson (2021–2024)
NFL draft2025: 7th round, 239th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Games played1
Rushing yards18
Rushing average3.6
Rushing touchdowns1
Receptions2
Receiving yards11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Phil Mafah (born October 24, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the New York Giants 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

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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
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: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
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.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  • "Clemson 2021 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

College career

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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

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GPAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2021Clemson 9682924.337507.10
2022Clemson 14985155.349485.30
2023Clemson 131799655.413211085.10
2024Clemson 14 216 1,115 5.2 8 21 103 4.9 0
Career505612,8875.128583095.30

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan
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)		6 ft 5+5⁄8 in
(1.97 m)
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Dallas Cowboys

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Mafah was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 239th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.[9] He was placed on injured reserve to begin the regular season due to a shoulder injury.[10] Mafah was activated on January 3, 2026.[11]

On August 30, 2026, Mafah was waived by the Cowboys as a part of final roster cuts.[12]

New York Giants

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On September 14, 2026, Mafah signed with the New York Giants practice squad. [13]

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2025DAL 105183.6812115.510000
Career105183.6812115.510000

References

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  1. ↑ Kornblut, Phil (August 29, 2019). "Running back gives Clemson its first 2021 commitment just as Tigers kick off season". The State. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ Blau, Jon (October 6, 2021). "Clemson's Phil Mafah goes from redshirt candidate to immediate rushing threat". Post and Courier. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Keepfer, Scott (April 5, 2022). "How Phil Mafah has emerged as the 'Man' in Clemson running back room". Greenville Online. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ Long, Christina (November 9, 2023). "Clemson football: Phil Mafah, Will Shipley have different approaches". Greenville Online. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ Long, Christina (November 4, 2023). "Clemson football: Phil Mafah role could grow even with Will Shipley back". Greenville Online. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ Adelson, Andrea (November 4, 2023). "Take that, Tyler: Clemson, Swinney upset Irish". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Phil Mafah Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Phil Mafah College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Cowboys' Phil Mafah: officially lands on IR". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  11. ↑ Walker, Patrik (January 3, 2026). "Javonte Williams, Malik Davis to IR; Cowboys activate Mafah, more". DallasCowboys.com.
  12. ↑ Barfield, Griffin (August 31, 2026). "Former Clemson Running Back Waived By Dallas Cowboys". si.com.
  13. ↑ Salomone, Dan (September 14, 2026). "Giants sign RB Phil Mafah to practice squad, waive WR Dalen Cambre". Giants.com.
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