ASU coach: New York Giants' Cam Skattebo is 'all-ball,' has 'elite' football IQ
The Giants took Skattebo in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft in hopes that he can complement the running style of Tyrone Tracy.
Skattebo, who played at Arizona State University, recently received heavy praise from his former running backs coach, Shaun Aguano.
"Great personality," Aguano told the Giants Huddle Podcast. "Intense guy that played the underdog mentality the whole time. What people don't understand, and you don't find this too much, is he loves football. He's an all-ball guy. That kind of persuaded me to jump on him real quick and persuade him to get to Arizona State. His football intelligence is probably one of the most elite things about him, as well as his athletic ability. But he understands the game of football and loves the game of football."
Aguano was involved in recruiting Skattebo to play for Arizona State after playing the first two seasons of his college career at Sacramento State.
After going in the fourth round of the draft, you can bet Skattebo is going to play with a chip on his shoulder in his rookie year and beyond. With the emergence of Tracy last season, Skattebo and his counterpart could be a great running back duo for years to come for the Giants.
With Skattebo's aggressive running style and high football IQ, he fits the mold of the type of player head coach Brian Daboll looks for: "Smart, tough and dependable."
The praise Skattebo received from his former running back coach only adds to the hype around the Giants' rookie running back.
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