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Who is Cam Skattebo? Meet Arizona State star known for angry runs and fiery speeches | Sporting News

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Who is Cam Skattebo? Meet Arizona State star known for angry runs and fiery speeches | Sporting News

Arizona State’s 2024 season has been one of the surprises of the college football season, as the Sun Devils were not expected to be a 10-2 team this year. That success is led Cam Skattebo, a running back who has become one of the best players in program history.

The 22-year-old transfer might have gotten overshadowed this year by Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, but Skattebo is having a dominant season of his own for Arizona State. He is a big reason why the Sun Devels won nine more games this year and are in position to potentially make the College Football Playoff.

HEre is what you need to know about Skattebo.

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Who is Cam Skattebo?

Skattebo is a 22-year-old senior running back who began his college career at Sacramento State,  but he was a star running back in high school in Rio Linda, California. In college, as a sophomore in 2022, Skattebo broke out with over 1,300 rushing yards for the Hornets, and that would be his last season at Sacramento State.

Following the 2022 season, Skattebo transferred to Arizona State, and in the past two seasons he has over 2,100 rushing yards and 26 rushing touchdowns. The big running back is known for his physical style that makes him tough to tackle. He has also become a vocal leader for the Sun Devils, giving energetic speeches to the team to try and get them ready for games.

Additionally, earlier this year, Nick Saban called Skattebo his favorite player in college football.

“This guy is rugged, tough,” Saban said. “I just love a great competitor.”

In the Big 12 championship game, Skattebo dominated Iowa State with 170 rushing yards, 38 receiving yards and three total touchdowns. That included several tough runs that showed just how powerful of a runner he is.

Skattebo is not short on confidence, as he fully believes that he is the best running back in the country. That is why he celebrated each of his three touchdowns during the Big 12 title game by doing the “Heisman” pose.

Cam Skattebo stats

Years School Attempts Rushing Yards Ruching Touchdowns
2021 Sacramento State 57 520 6
2022 Sacramento State 196 1373 7
2023 Arizona State 164 783 9
2024 Arizona State 247 1468 19

In just two seasons, Skattebo is ranked in the top 15 all time among Arizona State rushing leaders, and his 28 rushing touchdowns are in the top 10 in school history. Entering Championship Saturday, only eight running backs had more rushing yards in 2024 than Skattebo.

Cam Skattebo NFL draft

According to ESPN’s Matt Miller, Skattebo is a potential day-3 pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

“NFL scouts are excited about his potential as a power back — he’s similar to the Atlanta Falcons’ Tyler Allgeier — and see Skattebo as a mid-Day 3 prospect,” Miller said.

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