(Tempe, AZ) Sun Devil Football running back Cam Skattebo is a semifinalist for the Maxwell and Doak Walker Awards.
The senior from Rio Linda, California is the first Sun Devil to be selected as a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, which is given annually to the top offensive player in college football. He is just the second Sun Devil to be named a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award, which recognizes the nation’s top running back. He is the first Doak Walker Award semifinalist since Eno Benjamin in 2018. When you take a closer look at the historic numbers Skattebo is putting up, it is easy to see why he is being considered for several prominent national awards.
By the Numbers
– 198 Carries
– 1,074 Rushing Yards
– 11 Rushing Touchdowns
– 31 Receptions
– 448 Receiving Yards
– 2 Receiving Touchdowns
– 1,522 All-Purpose Yards
He is the only player in the country with 1,000+ rushing yards and 300+ receiving yards, even with a missed game.
Making History
Cam Skattebo’s 1,074 rushing yards this season put him 20th on Arizona State’s all-time single-season rushing yards lists. He is only 119 yards shy of a spot in the Top-10 with two games remaining. Skattebo needs 569 rushing yards to pass Eno Benjamin’s single-season program record set in 2018.
Single-Season Rushing Yards by a Sun Devil
- 1,642 Eno Benjamin, 2018
- 1,565 Woody Green, 1972
- 1,502 Wilford White, 1950
- 1,431 Art Malone, 1968
- 1,427 Freddie Williams, 1975
- 1,313 Woody Green, 1973
- 1,310 Woody Green, 1971
- 1,299 Freddie Williams, 1974
- 1,229 Ryan Torain, 2006
- 1,192 X Valladay, 2022
- 1,188 Max Anderson, 1967
- 1,186 Ben Malone 1973
- 1,174 J.R. Redmond 1999
- 1,126 Leon Burton 1957
- 1,111 Mario Bates 1993
- 1,104 Demario Richard 2015
- 1,083 Eno Benjamin 2019
- 1,081 D.J. Foster 2014
- 1,077 Terry Battle 1996
- 1,074 Cam Skattebo 2024
- 1,052 Darryl Clack 1984
- 1,050 Cameron Marshall 2011
- 1,042 Darryl Harris 1986
- 1,041 Delvon Flowers 2001
- 1,031 Michael Martin 1997
- 1,027 Demario Richard 2017
- 1,024 Bob Thomas 1970
- 1,006 Rachaad White 2021
National Rankings
Cam Skattebo is among the national leaders in several major statistical categories.
– 1,074 rushing yards (11th Nationally)
– 13 total touchdowns (17th Nationally)
– 119.3 rushing yards per game (9th Nationally)
– 169.1 all-purpose yards per game (3rd Nationally)
– 1,522 all-purpose yards (4th Nationally)
– 448 receiving yards (3rd Nationally among RBs)
– 49.8 receiving yards per game (3rd Nationally among RBs)
– 3.4 receptions per game (9th Nationally among RBs)
– 31 receptions (9th Nationally among RBs)
– 8.7 points responsible for per game (25th Nationally)
Doak Walker Award Semifinalists
The PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced the 10 semifinalists for the 2024 Doak Walker National Collegiate Running Back Award on Tuesday. The list featured Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo.
List of Semifinalists
–Cam Skattebo, Arizona State
– Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech
– DJ Giddens, Kansas State
– Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
– RJ Harvey, UCF
– Makhi Hughes, Tulane
– Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
– Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
– Dylan Sampson, Tennessee
– Brashard Smith, SMU
Doak Walker Timeline
Three finalists will be announced Tuesday, Nov. 26 and the winner will be unveiled live on ESPN during The Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 12. The formal presentation of the award will take place at the annual banquet scheduled for Jan. 31, 2025.
Maxwell Award Semifinalists
Maxwell Football Club announced the 2024 semifinalists for the 88th Maxwell Award for the Collegiate Player of the Year. The lists include a field of 16 candidates highlighted by Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo. He is one of five running backs to earn a spot as a semifinalist for National Offensive Player of the Year.
List of Semifinalists
– Cam Skattebo, Arizona State – RB
– Jalen Milroe, Alabama – QB
– Bryson Daily, Army – QB
– Ashton Jeanty, Boise State – RB
– Cade Klubnik, Clemson – QB
– Shedeur Sanders, Colorado – QB
– Travis Hunter, Colorado – WR
– Kurtis Rourke, Indiana – QB
– Kaleb Johnson, Iowa – RB
– Cam Ward, Miami – QB
– Jaxson Dart, Mississippi – QB
– Omarion Hampton, North Carolina – RB
– Dillon Gabriel, Oregon – QB
– Dylan Sampson, Tennessee – RB
– Quinn Ewers, Texas – QB
Maxwell Timeline
Semifinalist voting the Maxwell Award will close on Nov. 23. Three finalists for each award will be announced on Nov. 26 and a finalist round of voting will take place at that time. The winners of the 88th Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show which will be broadcast live on ESPN on Thursday, December 12, 2024. The formal presentation of the Maxwell Award will take place at the 88th Maxwell Awards Gala which will be held on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week
Cam Skattebo has been named the Doak Walker Award National Running Back of the Week three time this. Only two players in the nation have earned the award three times; Skattebo and Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty.
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week – Cam Skattebo
The Big 12 Conference has selected Cam Skattebo as their Offensive Player of the Week four time this season, the most of any Big 12 player. Arizona State leads the league as a team with 10 overall selections.
Rare Company
Skattebo is now just the third Sun Devil to win four conference player of the week honors. Only Lou Groza Award winner kicker Zane Gonzalez 2016 (x4) and quarterback Jayden Daniels 2019 (x4) also accomplished the feat. Skattebo’s four selections is even more impressive considering Arizona State moved to the 16-team Big 12 Conference this year.
Skattebo is one of three at the FBS level and the only power five player to have won four or more conference player of the week awards. He trails only Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty (6x Offensive POTW Boise State) for the most in the entire FBS.
Career Acheivment
Cam Skattebo is 9th among all active FBS AND FCS running backs with 3,755 career rushing yards while his 6.2 yards per carry are 18th in that group. (min. 300 carries). He has 17 total 100+ rushing yard performances in his career, with seven coming at Arizona State.
Premiere Production
Despite missing a game, Skattbo is 11th in the FBS this season with 1,074 yards rushing, 9th at 119.3 rushing yards per game and third in the FBS in all-purpose yards per game at 169.1 – tops in the Big 12 and ranking only behind Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton for most in the country.
Make you Miss
Skattebo has forced 225 career missed tackles on rushing plays, 4th among active FBS/FCS halfbacks and he is 6th at 0.37 missed tackles forced per rushing attempt (min. 300 attempts). He is 4th among FBS running backs this season with 66 missed tackles forced on rushing plays, despite missing a game.
Moving the Chains
Skattebo has rushed for a first down or touchdown on 36.0 percent of his career carries, second among all active FBS/FCS backs (min. 300 attempts). He has rushed for a first down or touchdown on 33.7 percent of his rushes this year, good for 17th in the FBS (min. 100 carries).
Staying Positive
Skattebo has been stuffed for no gain or a loss on just 10.7 percent of his career carries, good for the seventh-lowest tally among all active backs at both levels (min. 300 attempts).
Wild Skatt
Skattebo is currently averaging 3.8 yards after contact per career rush – tied for 21st among all active FBS/FCS backs. He has 2,338 yards after contact in his career, more than 121 other FBS/FCS running backs with 300+ carries have TOTAL for their career rushing yards. His 733 yards after contact this year are 10th in the FBS and more than 75 other FBS backs with 100+ carries have total for the season.
Crunch Time
Skattebo has 318 rushing yards in the fourth quarter of games this season, good for ffourth nationally despite missing one game and coming out in the fourth quarter in blowouts against Oklahoma State and Wyoming. He has 17 rushes for a first down or touchdown in the fourth quarter of games – good for fifth in the nation in the nation. His 10 runs of 10 yards or more in the final frame are also tied for third in the FBS. 34.7 percent of his fourth quarter rushes this season have resulted in a first down or touchdown, good for 20th in the FBS, and his 57 fourth quarter touches (rushing and receiving) are sixth in the country.
Dual Threat
Cam Skattebo’s 448 receiving yards are second among FBS running backs, despite missing a game (Pitt’s Desmond Reid has 537). He sits second in the nation with 445 yards after the catch among the FBS running backs – a total good for 10th among all FBS players, regardless of position. His 132 receiving yards after contact are 4th among FBS running backs and 36th among all FBS offensive players. His 18 first downs receiving are 3rd among FBS running backs and his 14.4 yards per catch are fourth (min. 100 receiving snaps). Skattebo’s 121 receiving yards against Oklahoma State and 117 against Texas Tech and the 4th and 6th most receiving yards by an FBS halfback this season.
Skat Back
Against Oklahoma State, Skattebo became the first Sun Devil running back with 100+ rushing AND receiving yards in a single game since Demario Richard put up 151 receiving and 104 rushing against New Mexico in 2015. He became one of just 15 FBS running backs since 1996 to rush for over 150 yards and receive for 100 yards and one of just six Big 12 running backs since 1996 to rush and receive for over 100 yards in a conference game. With his 117-yard receiving yard effort against Texas Tech, Skattebo became the first ASU running back to have over 100 receiving yards in a game since Kalen Ballage on Nov. 10, 2016 at Utah (113).
Mr. Do-it-All
Twice, Skattebo has recorded games with over 250 all-purpose yards, joining Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Utah State’s Jalen Royals as the only two FBS players to do so twice this year. Only Skattebo and Jeanty have done it without kick/punt returns included. Since at least 1996, he is the only Sun Devil to record 250+ scrimmage yards twice, period, let alone in the same season. Skattebo has 179.3 all purpose yards per game in conference games. Skattebo has 179.3 all purpose yards per game in conference games.
Finding Paydirt
Skattebo has multiple touchdowns in five of his last seven games and has rushed for a touchdown in seven of nine games this year he has played in.His 13 total touchdowns this season are 17th among FBS players and second in the Big 12. His 1,522 all-purpose yards are fourth.
Report Card
Skattebo has received an overall offensive grade of 88.0 from Pro Football Focus this season, good for fourth among all FBS running backs and second among Power Four conference backs.
Wild Skatt
Skattebo’s 158 rushing yards were the most allowed by Utah since UCLA’s Zach Charbonnet had 198 on Oct. 8, 2022. His 50-yard touchdown run against the Utes was the longest rushing TD by a Sun Devil since Rachaad White had a 50-yard touchdown on the ground against USC in 2021.
Boo Shiesty
Skattebo (pronounced “boo”) had the game of his career against Mississippi State in Week 2, rushing for a career high 262 yards on 33 carries in the 30-23 victory. He was named the AP National Offensive Player of the Week, The Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and the Doak Walker Running Back of the Week for the effort. The 262 yards were 50 more than any other player in the FBS for the week. Skattebo rushed for 155 yards AFTER contact in the contest, which alone was more than all but seven players in the country had for TOTAL rushing yardage in their games in Week 2.
Skattebo’s 262 yards were the second-most in a single game for a Sun Devil EVER, behind only Eno Benjamin’s 2018 school record of 312 against Oregon State. Skattebo had 19 first downs rushing against MSU, eight more than any other FBS player in Week 2. He had a first down/touchdown rate of 57.6, which was eighth in the country overall (min. 10 carries), but notable as no player ahead of him had more than 14 carries compared to his 33.
93 of Skattebo’s yards came in the fourth quarter, including a game-best 39-yard run on the final drive to seal the victory. He became the first Sun Devil to go over 30 carries since Rachaad White had 32 carries against Washington on Nov. 13, 2021. His 137 rushing yards at half was the most by a Sun Devil since Eno Benjamin had 185 against Oregon State on Sept. 29, 2018. It was the most rushing yards by one individual against Mississippi State since at least 2004.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Connor Smith
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