CLEMSON – You can call him Phil, you can call him The Mafah Man, or you call him the Muffin Man. Just don’t forget to call him when it’s time to carry the football.
Sophomore running back Phil Mafah went into last season thinking he would redshirt, but injuries and transfers forced him into a contributing role. He ended the season with 292 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 68 rushing attempts and 50 receiving yards on seven catches over 170 snaps in nine games (one start) as a true freshman.
Mafah entered the spring as the lone scholarship running back available to practice while Will Shipley and Kobe Pace recovering from surgeries.