Because the Giants wrapped up their minicamp Wednesday, they completed enterprise on one other entrance, as nicely. NFL Community’s Mike Garafolo posted early within the afternoon that New York and fourth-round rookie operating again Cam Skattebo had agreed to phrases on his first contract. The group confirmed this a few hours later, when Skattebo formally put pen to paper and wrapped up the Giants’ rookie signings.
From Rio Linda simply exterior of Sacramento, Skattebo was an unranked recruit popping out of highschool. Decided to proceed taking part in soccer, he dedicated to the one Division I program to supply him a scholarship: close by Sacramento State. After COVID-19 canceled his first season, Skattebo performed a complimentary function for the Hornets earlier than exploding the following 12 months because the starter with 1,382 speeding yards and 7 touchdowns, to not point out a passing and onside kick return landing, as nicely.
Having been named an FCS first-team All-American as a sophomore, Skattebo hit the switch portal and landed at Arizona State. On a group that went 3-9, his first marketing campaign with the Solar Devils was a little bit of a battle, however as soon as once more, he would explode in 12 months 2. Whereas it was at all times going to be rattling close to unimaginable to maintain tempo with Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, Skattebo was a part of an elite group of 4 different backs who all averaged greater than 130 speeding yards per recreation, and of these 4, he was the one one to succeed in the tip zone over 20 occasions. Ending second within the nation in speeding yards and sixth in speeding touchdowns, Skattebo led the Solar Devils to a Massive 12 championship and, consequently, a berth within the Faculty Soccer Playoff.
Regardless of these statistical achievements and a fifth-place end within the Heisman race, Skattebo was thought of a fringe Day 2 choose. Primarily, scouts appeared to acknowledge his tenacity, effort and really feel for the sport however famous that he lacked any elite traits and feared that he could also be uncovered for that within the NFL. Nonetheless, Skattebo brings added worth to New York due to the receiving manufacturing that made him such a flexible prospect.
Coming to New York, Skattebo joins a group that completed twenty third in speeding after shedding Saquon Barkley to their division rival. He at present tasks as RB3 behind final 12 months’s high rushers, Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary. Tracy, final 12 months’s fifth-round choose, is a transformed large receiver who has by no means rushed for 1,000 yards in school or his rookie marketing campaign, however his 839 speeding yards and 5 speeding touchdowns led Massive Blue in 2024. Singletary started final 12 months because the starter earlier than getting demoted to RB2 following a Week 4 groin harm. Skattebo will work to compete with Singletary for alternatives behind Tracy, however he comes into his rookie season with far more acclaim than Tracy did.
Right here’s a last have a look at the Giants’ 2025 rookie class, now full:
- Spherical 1, No. 3: Abdul Carter (OLB, Penn State) (signed)
- Spherical 1, No. 25 (from Texans): Jaxson Dart, QB (Ole Miss) (signed)
- Spherical 3, No. 65: Darius Alexander (DT, Toledo) (signed)
- Spherical 4, No. 105: Cameron Skattebo (RB, Arizona State) (signed)
- Spherical 5, No. 154 (from Seahawks): Marcus Mbow (G, Purdue) (signed)
- Spherical 7, No. 219: Thomas Fidone II (TE, Nebraska) (signed)
- Spherical 7, No. 246 (from Payments): Korie Black (CB, Oklahoma State) (signed)
