The throne is now held by Clemson running back Phil Mafah. The question is can he carry the Tigers’ rushing attack? Last season, Mafah stepped up in the absences of Will Shipley and he did so with flying colors. Still, the two finished the season nearly even in touches. Mafah finished with 179 carries while […]
The run game was a venture for Clemson football in 2023. Early on, it was efficient until it needed to be. When judging the running backs, it has to start with the turnover issues. The Tigers likely don’t start its season with a loss if it wasn’t for costly fumbles. Phil Mafah lost one at […]
The stage is set for a new look in the running back room. Following Will Shipley’s decision to enter the 2024 NFL draft, Clemson turns to a returning senior as he will take over as the No. 1 for the first time starting a season. As if it couldn’t set up better, Phil Mafah stepped […]
CLEMSON – It took almost the entire 2023 season, but the Clemson Tigers finally figured out their run game. What was an endless tug-of-war between starting running backs Will Shipley or Phil Mafah is now Clemson’s biggest strength: using both. The Tigers struggled mightily during the season to figure out the run game at all, […]
CLEMSON – With the bye week on the docket, we take a look at the future of the Clemson Tigers. At the running back position, it’s one of the points of least concern for many reasons. The pair of Will Shipley and Phil Mafah are proving to be one of, if not the best tandem […]
With Clemson’s spring football season in the books, The Clemson Insider is taking a look at where things stand at each position heading into the summer. After taking a look at quarterback, next up is running back. Note: This is where things stand with Clemson’s personnel at running back for the 2022 season coming out […]
Following the sudden exit of veteran running back Lyn-J Dixon on Monday, all eyes have been on Clemson’s running back room. For freshman Will Shipley and the rest of CJ Spiller’s running backs though, it’s business as usual heading into their first road matchup of the season against a very-seasoned NC State team. Shipley, who […]
Clemson will have a new feature running back heading into the spring, the problem is no one knows who it is going to be. Lyn-J Dixon will likely get the first shot this spring, followed by Chez Mellusi, Darien Rencher, Michel Dukes, Kobe Pace, and freshmen Will Shipley and Phil Mafah. As you can tell […]