Phil Mafah
23-Year-Old
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
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5
YDS
18
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1
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11
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0
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
A bruising running back out of Clemson, Mafah was selected in the seventh round of the 2025 Draft. While he has the size to be a goal-line weapon, Mafah's lack of vision and elusiveness limit him to the yardage his blocking scheme provides for him. That could still allow him to fill a needed niche in the Dallas backfield, however, in a committee with retreads Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders, holdover Deuce Vaughn and fellow rookie Jayden Blue. Read Past Outlooks
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Scores in pro debut
Mafah appeared in one game for the Cowboys in 2025, carrying the ball five times for 18 yards and a touchdown while catching both his targets for 11 yards.
ANALYSIS
The 2025 seventh-round pick spent most of his rookie season on IR due to a shoulder injury, but Dallas activated him ahead of a Week 18 clash with the Giants and Mafah scored from the one-yard line in his NFL debut. With Javonte Williams headed for free agency, the Cowboys' backfield is unsettled to begin the offseason, and Mafah could find himself in a short-yardage-specialist role to begin 2026 if the team isn't able to find a bell cow to head the backfield.
The 2025 seventh-round pick spent most of his rookie season on IR due to a shoulder injury, but Dallas activated him ahead of a Week 18 clash with the Giants and Mafah scored from the one-yard line in his NFL debut. With Javonte Williams headed for free agency, the Cowboys' backfield is unsettled to begin the offseason, and Mafah could find himself in a short-yardage-specialist role to begin 2026 if the team isn't able to find a bell cow to head the backfield.
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234 lbsHand Length
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Active Sunday, set for pro debut
Mafah (shoulder) is listed as active Sunday at the Giants.
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Activated off IR
Mafah (shoulder) was activated off injured reserve Saturday and remains questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants.
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Questionable for Sunday, still on IR
Mafah (shoulder), who remains on injured reserve, is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest at the Giants, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
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Won't return Thursday
Mafah (shoulder) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Commanders, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
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Listed as limited again Tuesday
Mafah (shoulder) was limited in Tuesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
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Could be part of committee
Mafah could work his way into a committee in the Cowboys' backfield to begin the season, Saad Yusuf of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Mafah was selected in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Clemson, meaning he already faces a tough road to earning a roster spot. However, the Cowboys don't have a clear workhorse back on their roster and are willing to head into the regular season with a committee if none of Javonte Williams, Miles Sanders or Jaydon Blue seizes the top job. Mafah weighed in at 234 pounds at the combine, giving him a unique profile relative to the rest of the backfield that could help him carve out a short-yardage role initially.
Mafah was selected in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Clemson, meaning he already faces a tough road to earning a roster spot. However, the Cowboys don't have a clear workhorse back on their roster and are willing to head into the regular season with a committee if none of Javonte Williams, Miles Sanders or Jaydon Blue seizes the top job. Mafah weighed in at 234 pounds at the combine, giving him a unique profile relative to the rest of the backfield that could help him carve out a short-yardage role initially.