Whether he’s injured or not, Cam Skattebo is nonstop.
It’s been a busy month for the New York Giants rookie running back, despite suffering a season-ending ankle injury on October 26 during the Giants’ game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
His most recent adventure? Serving as honorary captain of the Arizona State University football team during its game against rival Arizona on Friday, November 28, at Sun Devil Stadium.
In an electric moment before the game, Skattebo – riding a scooter to protect his injured ankle – rolled down the ASU field towards the student section, which was cheering him on with a deafening roar.
He was also greeted by several current ASU players as he hyped up the stadium.
“Great to see him. Everybody loves ‘Skat,’ ” said ASU head coach Kenny Dillingham. “Skat was a big piece of this team last year. He’s a big piece of Arizona State moving forward.”
Skattebo played two seasons for the Sun Devils from 2023-2024 before he was selected by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Arizona State announced Skattebo, 23, as the honorary captain of the annual Territorial Cup matchup on Wednesday, November 26. It was his first appearance in Tempe as an alum.
“I haven’t really mentioned it to the guys yet. But he’s fired up, I’m fired up,” Dillingham said after the announcement. “It’s what college football is supposed to be. You should graduate from the school and have a passion about that place and come back to that place and feel like you’re at home. And for him to be able to come back, he’s going to feel like he’s at home and it’s just awesome.”
Despite a 23-7 loss for the 20th-ranked Sun Devils, it certainly was a warm welcome for Skattebo.
“It was great, just seeing the impact that ‘Skat’ has on the community, on the fans, on the whole Sun Devil Nation,” said Sun Devils defensive back Keith Abney II. “It was great just having him back, having his energy there.”
Friday’s football game wasn’t the first — and most likely won’t be the last — major appearance for Skattebo since his injury.
Known for his electric personality on and off the field, Skattebo has been very active on Twitch, a livestreaming service where he can interact with fans, since his injury. He also made an appearance on WWE Raw at Madison Square Garden on November 17.
During the WWE match, things got a bit heated between Skattebo, who was sitting ringside, and WWE superstar Dominik Mysterio, when Mysterio approached the rookie running back during the match and some shoving ensued.
While the crowd at The Garden loved it, not everybody was a fan. Jeff Saturday, former Indianapolis Colts player and head coach, was one of a handful of NFL alumni who didn’t think the show was in the best taste.
“I think the risk-reward in this situation probably wasn’t well thought-out,” Saturday, 50, said on ESPN’s Get Up. “Whether you like it or not, he did get pushed pretty hard.”
Saturday added, “I understand it’s scripted, I understand all those things. There’s still a risk-reward situation that’s probably not in the best mindset.”
Skattebo responded to the critics the next day.
“Aye, honestly if you don’t like that I’m having a good time while dealing with a tough time, then just go ahead and unfollow and casually move on,” Skattebo wrote via X. “I’m not able to play football and have the fun I’ve been having my whole life so I am doing things outside the box trying to find stuff to keep me happy.”
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