Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney provided an update on the health of running back Phil Mafah ahead of Saturday’s College Football Playoff matchup against No. 5 Texas.
Swinney revealed that Mafah will require shoulder surgery after the season but confirmed the senior back will suit up when the 12th-seeded Tigers travel to Austin for the first-round game.
“We got what we got,” Swinney said. “Nobody is 100 percent. I doubt Texas has many guys over 100 percent, and we don’t either. Certainly, the rest for Mafah is not a bad thing, but he has to have postseason surgery regardless. He’s going to give us everything he’s got. I thought he looked better than the last game. He’s a guy we have to have play well for sure.”
Swinney also announced earlier that reserve running back Jay Haynes is out for the season after undergoing knee surgery on Monday.
With Mafah playing through injury, Clemson will turn to Keith Adams Jr., Jarvis Green, and David Eziomume to provide depth in the playoff matchup.