Phil Mafah is a Committee Back for Clemson. Phil's 2023 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 203 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group 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.
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 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Duke | L7-28 | 9.4 | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | -0.26 |
| 2 | vsCharleston Southern | W66-17 | — | 9 | 59 | 6.6 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
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.
Car 11 · Rush Yds 71 · Avg 6.5 · Rush TD 4
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| 3 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W48-14 | -9.4 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 4 | vsFlorida State | L24-31 | 19.4 | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 5 | @Syracuse | W31-14 | -4.4 | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -0.31 |
| 6 | vsWake Forest | W17-12 | -7.9 | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 8 | @Miami | L20-28 | 9.6 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 9 | @NC State | L17-24 | 7.4 | 16 | 84 | 5.3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 10 | vsNotre Dame | W31-23 | 20.1 | 36 | 186 | 5.2 | 2 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 11 | vsGeorgia Tech | W42-21 | 0.3 | 17 | 96 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 12 | vsNorth Carolina | W31-20 | 7.4 | 23 | 84 | 3.7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 13 | @South Carolina | W16-7 | 4.3 | 19 | 89 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 1 | vsKentucky | W38-35 | 10.5 | 11 | 71 | 6.5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.50 |