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 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.
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. 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. Against Notre Dame, he had 186 yards on a school record tying 36 carries.
Statistics Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2021 Clemson 9 68 292 4.3 3 7 50 7.1 0 2022 Clemson 14 98 515 5.3 4 9 48 5.3 0 2023 Clemson 13 179 965 5.4 13 21 108 5.1 02024 Clemson142161,1155.28211034.90Career 50 561 2,887 5.1 28 58 309 5.3 0
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys Mafah was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 239th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft. He was placed on injured reserve to begin the regular season due to a shoulder injury. He was activated on January 3, 2026.
On August 30, 2026, Mafah was waived by the Cowboys as part of final roster cuts.
New York Giants On September 14, 2026, Mafah signed with the New York Giants practice squad.
NFL career statistics Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2025 DAL 1 0 5 18 3.6 8 1 2 11 5.5 10 0 0 0 Career 1 0 5 18 3.6 8 1 2 11 5.5 10 0 0 0
References
External links New York Giants bio Clemson Tigers bio