Cam Skattebo might not be at the top of your fantasy draft list when it comes to NFL running backs, but it sounds like his new head coach is sold on what the former Arizona State standout can offer in 2026.
Skattebo, who scored seven touchdowns in eight games last season before suffering a season-ending ankle injury as a rookie, is expected to be a full participant when veterans report to the New York Giants‘ training camp on Tuesday, July 28.
When he does, coach John Harbaugh said he expects Skattebo to be a “top-tier” talent and pick up right where he was last year.
“I thought he was just what you saw, a downhill runner, a tone-setter type runner,” said Harbaugh, the former longtime head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, meeting with reporters on Monday, July 6. “He’s a tough tackle. That’s what you look for. How many guys can make yards when they’re not supposed to make yards on their own?
“It seems to me he was that kind of guy at Arizona State and the exact same guy that I saw on tape last year. You guys know better. You watched him up close and personal. He’s a top-tier back, and he’s planning on playing that way this year.”
Skattebo, a fourth-round draft pick, rushed for 410 yards on 101 carries and caught 24 passes for 207 yards last season as a rookie for the Giants before suffering his ankle injury on Oct. 26 in a 38-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
He finished his senior season at Arizona State with 1,711 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns, along with 45 receptions for 605 yards and three more scores. He set the school record for most rushing yards in a season and became the first ASU player to amass 2,000 yards from scrimmage in a single season.
He also finished fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Giants’ coach John Harbaugh calls Cam Skattebo ‘top-tier’ RB
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