Phil Mafah announced his recent engagement on Instagram, highlighting his personal success after overcoming adversity with injuries in his last season with the Clemson Tigers.
Injury-Stricken Season Still Sees Phil Mafah Lead Clemson Backfield
Mafah departs Clemson after taking 70% of the team’s carries on the ground, with 216 total carries last season.
His injury troubles occurred in a September game against NC State. Prior to that game, Mafah had 177 rushing yards and a touchdown on 26 carries.
Cade Klubnik, the Tigers’ quarterback, sent him the ball, which saw Mafah make a four-yard gain but then come down hard on his shoulder.
The Sportskeeda article in September speculated that it wouldn’t keep Mafah out of future games. Still, November games saw him with 17 carries for 17 yards against Pitt on November 16, despite the Tigers’ 24-20 win.
He then had only three carries for fourteen yards in a 51-14 win over the Citadel Bulldogs.
With 13 rushes for 28 yards in the ACC Championship, the Tigers beat SMU 34-31, but it took a dramatic field goal from 56 yards out to win the game.
The Tigers’ first-round CFP game against Texas saw Texas dominate and win 38-24. The Tigers could not stop the run, allowing 292 yards, which led to a 21-point deficit.
Without the complete services of Mafah, the Tigers also saw an ACL tear for Jay Haynes and limited success with Keith Adams Jr., Jarvis Green, and David Eziomume, who had five carries for 18 yards.
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Mafah’s 2024 season saw him lead the Tigers with 1,115 rushing yards (216 carries, 5.2 per) and 8 rushing TDs. He started all 14 games for the Tigers despite the injury, going 21-103-4.9 when receiving.
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