Phil Mafah is a Committee Back for Clemson. Phil's 2024 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 224 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2024 Production
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs RB peers
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High game-to-game variance — boom-or-bust profile.
- ▸3 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.34 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.01 EPA/play in Wk 4 vs NC State (SP+ 4).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · RB · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsGeorgia | L3-34 | 24.3 | 16 | 59 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 2 | vsApp State | W66-20 | -8.1 | 10 | 118 | 11.8 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | vsNC State | W59-35 | 3.9 | 7 | 107 | 15.3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 5 | vsStanford | W40-14 | -8.2 | 10 | 58 | 5.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 6 | @Florida State | W29-13 | -3.2 | 25 | 154 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 7 | @Wake Forest | W49-14 | -5.7 | 19 | 108 | 5.7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 8 | vsVirginia | W48-31 | -5.1 | 18 | 78 | 4.3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 10 | vsLouisville | L21-33 | 13.6 | 30 | 171 | 5.7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 11 | @Virginia Tech | W24-14 | 10.0 | 26 | 128 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 12 | @Pittsburgh | W24-20 | 4.9 | 17 | 17 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -0.42 |
| 13 | vsThe Citadel | W51-14 | — | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.16 |
| 14 | vsSouth Carolina | L14-17 | 16.9 | 20 | 66 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | -0.30 |
| 15 | vsSMU | W34-31 | 17.5 | 13 | 28 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 1 | @Texas | L24-38 | 24.1 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.01 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.04
- Passing downs
- 0.31
- Pass / Rush EPA
- -0.19 / 0.13
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Career · rolling EPA, game by game
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.