2021 Commit Phil Mafah Has Big Night On Ground For Grayson High

2021 running back commit Phil Mafah had himself quite the night on Friday.

The 6-foot-1, 210 pound back had 16 carries and churned out 223 yards on the ground, while scoring two touchdowns, helping lead Grayson High School to a 55-21 win over McEachern on Friday night.

#Clemson 2021 commit has himself a night on Fridayhttps://t.co/Ic8rP0MUc8 #hudl
— Jason Priester (@JP_Priester) September 12, 2020

Mafah committed to Clemson back in the summer, and is another in a long list of high school players out of Grayson High that will play their college football at Clemson for head coach Dabo Swinney.

SI All-American Analysis:

Frame: Appears much bigger than 210. Little to no bad weight carried on his frame. Thick lower half and has looked like a D1 running back since his freshman year of high school.

Athleticism: Quicker than fast, though he’s rarely caught in open field. Runs with his pads over his toes and can stop and start with the best of them. Churns legs through contact, showing strength in the lower half.

Instincts: He has great vision and finds holes that don’t appear there. He sets up defenders well in the open field. Jump cuts when needed and lowers the shoulder when required. Has a good eye for the backside cut on inside zone plays.

Polish: Won’t need much in terms of physical development apart from an addition of top-end speed, though that may never come. Arm tackles aren’t cutting it against Mafah. Will be a workhorse on the collegiate level.

Bottom Line: Mafah shows signs similar to Kerryon Johnson, a big physical back that wears down a defense. Does he show 4.4 speed on tape? No, but his play speed is adequate. He’s rarely going to make the wrong read, but don’t expect him to be a major threat out of the backfield. Quiet kid that plays loud.

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