As the Giants wrapped up their minicamp Wednesday, they finished business on another front, as well. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo posted early in the afternoon that New York and fourth-round rookie running back Cam Skattebo had agreed to terms on his first contract. The team confirmed this a few hours later, when Skattebo officially put pen to paper and wrapped up the Giants’ rookie signings.
From Rio Linda just outside of Sacramento, Skattebo was an unranked recruit coming out of high school. Determined to continue playing football, he committed to the only Division I program to offer him a scholarship: nearby Sacramento State. After COVID-19 canceled his first season, Skattebo played a complimentary role for the Hornets before exploding the next year as the starter with 1,382 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, not to mention a passing and onside kick return touchdown, as well.
Having been named an FCS first-team All-American as a sophomore, Skattebo hit the transfer portal and landed at Arizona State. On a team that went 3-9, his first campaign with the Sun Devils was a bit of a struggle, but once again, he would explode in Year 2. While it was always going to be damn near impossible to keep pace with Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, Skattebo was part of an elite group of four other backs who all averaged more than 130 rushing yards per game, and of those four, he was the only one to reach the end zone over 20 times. Finishing second in the nation in rushing yards and sixth in rushing touchdowns, Skattebo led the Sun Devils to a Big 12 championship and, consequently, a berth in the College Football Playoff.
Despite these statistical achievements and a fifth-place finish in the Heisman race, Skattebo was considered a fringe Day 2 pick. Essentially, scouts seemed to recognize his tenacity, effort and feel for the game but noted that he lacked any elite traits and feared that he may be exposed for that in the NFL. Still, Skattebo brings added value to New York thanks to the receiving production that made him such a versatile prospect.
Coming to New York, Skattebo joins a team that finished 23rd in rushing after losing Saquon Barkley to their division rival. He currently projects as RB3 behind last year’s top rushers, Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary. Tracy, last year’s fifth-round pick, is a converted wide receiver who has never rushed for 1,000 yards in college or his rookie campaign, but his 839 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns led Big Blue in 2024. Singletary began last year as the starter before getting demoted to RB2 following a Week 4 groin injury. Skattebo will work to compete with Singletary for opportunities behind Tracy, but he comes into his rookie season with much more acclaim than Tracy did.
Here’s a final look at the Giants’ 2025 rookie class, now complete:
Round 1, No. 3: Abdul Carter (OLB, Penn State) (signed)
Round 1, No. 25 (from Texans): Jaxson Dart, QB (Ole Miss) (signed)
Round 3, No. 65: Darius Alexander (DT, Toledo) (signed)
Round 4, No. 105: Cameron Skattebo (RB, Arizona State) (signed)
Round 5, No. 154 (from Seahawks): Marcus Mbow (G, Purdue) (signed)
Round 7, No. 219: Thomas Fidone II (TE, Nebraska) (signed)
Round 7, No. 246 (from Bills): Korie Black (CB, Oklahoma State) (signed)
