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The Dallas Cowboys took their second running back of the draft when they selected Clemson\u2019s Phil Mafah with the No. 239 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

\"Cowboys<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what else you need to know about the Tigers product who spent four years in Death Valley.<\/p>\n

Used to play on the line In Mafah\u2019s first year at Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia, he played on the offense and defensive line until midseason, when he became a running back.<\/p>\n

West African heritage Mafah\u2019s parents are from the Ivory Coast in West Africa and immigrated to the United States.<\/p>\n

Favorite Bible verse Mafah is a devout Christian and said his favorite verse is John 13:7: \u201cYou may not know what my plans are right now, but in the future it will all make sense.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

First football coach Mickey Conn, Clemson\u2019s assistant safeties coach, was Mafah\u2019s first-ever coach and was a major reason he chose Clemson.<\/p>\n

Musical inclination Mafah is teaching himself how to play piano using YouTube after becoming interested, and said he could play a couple of songs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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