Cam Skattebo out to prove he’s ready for NFL: ‘People don't think I'm as fast as I am’

Cam Skattebo took college football by storm during his final season at Arizona State. He totaled 2,316 scrimmage yards and 25 touchdowns, earning first-team All-America honors and finishing fifth in Heisman Trophy voting. The hard-charging running back forced 102 missed tackles, according to Pro Football Focus, while racking up 1,711 rushing yards. 

Only Heisman runner-up and No. 1 running back draft prospect Ashton Jeanty had more rushing yards in college football last season (2,601). But some NFL scouts understandably want Skattebo to show he has enough top-end speed to be an effective runner at the next level.

"People don't think I'm as fast as I am," Skattebo said at the NFL Scouting Combine. "I am fast. I [just like to] punish the defender because they don't want to do it for four quarters."

Skattebo measured in at 5-foot-9½ and 219 pounds at the combine. He did not run the 40-yard dash due to a hamstring injury. He did, however, post an explosive 39.5-inch vertical jump and 10.3-foot broad jump. Skattebo skipped last week's Big 12 Pro Day. He reportedly will run the 40 and do all the running back positional drills at a private workout on Thursday at ASU.

Though not on the field, Skattebo has been in the spotlight lately. Earlier in March, news broke that he was being sued by a former ASU teammate. In July 2023, Skattebo allegedly "jumped up and down" on the back of a golf cart during a Sun Devils practice, which resulted in the back seat collapsing and the teammate falling to the ground and sustaining an injury. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2024 against Arizona State; Skattebo, who has not commented on the suit, was added as a defendant in January 2025. 

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