Cameron Skattebo
| Arizona State Sun Devils – No. 4 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Liberal Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 5, 2002[1] Rio Linda, California |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Rio Linda (Rio Linda, California) |
Cameron Skattebo (born February 5, 2002)[1] is an American football running back for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He previously played for the Sacramento State Hornets.
Early life and high school
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Skattebo was born in Rio Linda, California where he attended high school at Rio Linda. In his junior season, Skattebo rushed for 3,550 yards and 42 touchdowns as he helped his team win a state championship.[2] Skattebo committed to play college football for the Sacramento State Hornets.[3][4]
College career
[edit]Sacramento State
[edit]In Skattebo's first career season in 2021, he rushed for 520 yards and six touchdowns on 57 carries. For his performance on the 2021 season, Skattebo was named third team all Big Sky.[5] In the 2022 season, Skattebo had a breakout season rushing for 1,382 yards and seven touchdowns, while also throwing for a touchdown, and returning an onside kick for a touchdown. As a result, he was named first team all Big Sky and the Big Sky offensive player of the year.[6] He was also named a FCS All American.[7] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Skattebo entered the NCAA transfer portal.[8][9]
Arizona State
[edit]Skattebo decided to transfer to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[10][11] In week four of the 2023 season versus USC, Skattebo completed two of his three passing attempts for 42 yards, rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, while also hauling in 79 receiving yards and a touchdown. [12] In week 12, Skattebo made his first career start at quarterback against the Oregon Ducks where he completed two of his six passes for 45 yards and an interception.[13]
In a week 2 win vs the Mississippi State Bulldogs, Cameron Skattebo rushed for 262 yards, including a 39-yard rush that allowed the Sun Devils to kneel the rest of the game. Skattebo was named the AP National Player of the Week, the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, and the Doak Walker Running Back of the Week.[14]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||||
| Sacramento State Hornets | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 11 | 4 | 57 | 520 | 9.1 | 6 | 12 | 124 | 10.3 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | 13 | 12 | 195 | 1,372 | 7.0 | 7 | 31 | 371 | 12.0 | 3 | |||||
| Arizona State Sun Devils | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 12 | 7 | 164 | 783 | 4.8 | 9 | 24 | 286 | 11.9 | 1 | |||||
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 173 | 1,001 | 5.8 | 11 | 27 | 404 | 15.0 | 2 | |||||
| Career | 44 | 31 | 589 | 3,676 | 6.2 | 33 | 94 | 1185 | 12.6 | 7 | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b @ASUFootball (February 5, 2024). "Happy Birthday Skat! 🎉 #ForksUp /// #ActivateTheValley" (Tweet). Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Peterson, Derek (April 16, 2023). "Arizona State tailback Cameron Skattebo steals show in spring showcase". Saturday Out West. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Demsky, Mark; Malone, Connor (October 29, 2021). "Player highlight: Sacramento State Hornet Cameron Skattebo". FOX40. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Cameron Skattebo". On3.com. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Peterson, Derek (December 18, 2022). "Arizona State scores transfer commitment from FCS All-American running back". Saturday Out West. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Davidson, Joe. "Sac State star Cameron Skattebo enters NCAA transfer portal after departure of Troy Taylor". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Who is Arizona State RB Cameron Skattebo?". AZ Central. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Weber, Alex (December 12, 2022). "Sacramento State RB Cameron Skattebo has entered the Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Glenn, Cameron (December 12, 2022). "Sac State running back Cameron Skattebo seeking transfer". CBS News. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jason. "Sacramento State transfer Cameron Skattebo posts crazy stats in Arizona State loss to USC". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jason. "Sacramento State star Cameron Skattebo announces decision to transfer to Arizona State". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Ortiz, Jenna (November 14, 2023). "Cameron Skattebo making mark by playing multiple positions on ASU football's offense". AZ Central. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Football Unable to Overcome Slow Start in Loss to No. 6 Oregon". Arizona State University Athletics. November 18, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Sun Devil Athletics. "Football". Sun Devil Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2024.