# Cam Skattebo

Cameron Skattebo (/ˈskætəbuː/ SKAT-ə-boo; born February 5, 2002) is an American college football running back for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He previously played for the Sacramento State Hornets.

## Early life

Skattebo attended Rio Linda High School in Rio Linda, California. As a junior, he rushed for 3,550 yards and 42 touchdowns as he helped his team win a state championship. Skattebo committed to play college football for the Sacramento State Hornets, the only Division I program to offer him a scholarship.

## College career
### Sacramento State

As a freshman in 2021, Skattebo rushed for 520 yards and six touchdowns on 57 carries, earning third-team all-Big Sky honors. In 2022, Skattebo rushed 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, Big Sky offensive player of the year, and an FCS All-American. After the season, Skattebo entered the NCAA transfer portal.

### Arizona State

Skattebo transferred to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils. In week 4 of the 2023 season versus USC, he completed two of three passing attempts for 42 yards, rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, while also hauling in 79 receiving yards and a touchdown. Skattebo finished the season with 783 rushing yards for 9 touchdowns and 286 receiving yards for a receiving touchdown. Noted for his versatility, he also completed six passes for 130 yards and a passing touchdown, and made 8 punts for 338 yards.
In 2024, in a week 2 win versus Mississippi State, Skattebo rushed for 262 yards, including a 39-yard rush that sealed the win. He 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. In the 2025 Peach Bowl, Skattebo racked up 271 total yards (143 rushing, 86 receiving, 42 passing), two rushing touchdowns, a two-point conversion and a passing touchdown, while setting the ASU single-season record for touchdowns from scrimmage. Despite the loss, he was named the Peach Bowl’s Offensive MVP, which was the first time the MVP was awarded to a member of the losing team in 26 years.
Skattebo finished his senior season with 293 carries for 1,711 yards and 21 touchdowns, and 45 receptions for 605 yards and three touchdowns. Skattebo broke the Arizona State record for total rushing yards in a season, became the first ASU player to cross 2,000 yards from scrimmage in a single season, and finished 5th in Heisman voting. His rushing yards were second-most in the FBS, only behind Heisman runner-up Ashton Jeanty.

### Statistics

| Season | Games | Games | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving |
| Season | GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| Sacramento State Hornets |||||||||||
| 2020 | No team – COVID-19 pandemic | No team – COVID-19 pandemic | No team – COVID-19 pandemic | No team – COVID-19 pandemic | No team – COVID-19 pandemic | No team – COVID-19 pandemic | No team – COVID-19 pandemic | No team – COVID-19 pandemic | No team – COVID-19 pandemic | No team – COVID-19 pandemic |
| 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 | 13 | 13 | 293 | 1,711 | 5.8 | 21 | 45 | 605 | 13.4 | 3 |
| Career | 49 | 36 | 709 | 4,386 | 6.2 | 43 | 112 | 1,386 | 12.4 | 8 |

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Vertical jump | Broad jump |
| 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
| All values from NFL Combine ||||||

## Personal life

Cam has three siblings, a brother and two sisters. His brother, Leonard Skattebo, played for Bowling Green.