The Giants had what many experts grade as one of the best NFL Drafts, addressing some key holes at vital positions. Those selections by GM Joe Schoen are already showing fruits. The pick that seemed to really put a smile on fans faces was running back Cam Skattebo, the team’s fourth round pick out of Arizona State. Skattebo made headlines for his performance in the Sun Devils’ heartbreaking loss to Texas in the College Football Playoffs.
Cam Skattebo Shines, Scores Three TDs In Breakout NFL Game
On Thursday might, Giants fans received hope that the rebuild might not take as long as they thought after drafting quarterback Jackson Dart and Skatteboo in the 2025 Draft. The new Giants tandem combined for five total touchdowns in a shocking 34-17 upset of the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles.
Skattebo was a bal of energy with 19 bruising carries for 98 yards and three touchdowns — marking just the second time in franchise history that a rookie has had a trio of rushing scores and the first overall since 2011.
His swag and youthful exubernace was on full display, bringing a Gen Z energy to the stadium that’s been missing. One might say, he’s a bit hood even.
NY Giants Rookie RB Cam Skattebo Opens Up About Growing Up ‘Ghetto’
The wrecking ball of a running back recently appeared on the “St. Brown” podcast which is hosted by NFL wide receivers and brothers Amon-Ra and Equanimeous St. Brown. During Skattebo’s appearance, Equanimeous asked the former Sun Devils star about his background after noticing that he was wearing chains.
“I’m looking at you, are you full white? Because I feel like you look a little spicy white, I don’t know what it is. I can’t tell. You got the chains on.”
Skattebo’s response seemingly caught the St. Brown brothers off guard.
“I grew up with a lot of ‘ghettoness’ in my life. So, you know, I’ve got a little bit of hood to me, but I’ve also got some country to me too.”
Culture Shock For Skattebo?
Skattebo grew up in Rio Linda, California which is about 20 miles outside of Sacramento and 400 miles outside of Los Angeles. That’s a huge reason he began his college career at Sacramento State before transferring to Arizona State. So, it’s safe to say Skattebo is in for a serious culture shock living in northern New Jersey.
The Real White Druski?
Skatteboo’s revelation about his personal culture comes on the heels of comedian Druski’s latest viral skit, with him playing the role of “Preston,” a white man sporting a beanie, designer t-shirt, sagging ripped jeans, and Jordans while standing on Hood Ave with a pit bull while talking on the phone.
Strolling through an all-minority hood, White Druski was exchanging coded handshakes with Black gang members, smoking and dancing in the street and it’s all recoreded on Instagram live as he tells his viewers that he was raised in the hood by a local Black man he called “Unc,” and freestyles while skipping the N-word, assuring his crew that he did not say it. There’s more than a few Preston’s in the world today and Cam Skattebo— to some degree — is admittedly one of them.
Skattebo Showed Out In College
In two years at Arizona State, Skattebo rushed for 2,494 yards including (1,711 in 2024) and 30 touchdowns (with 21 coming in 2024). His performance in the Peach Bowl, tallying 143 rushing yards and two touchdowns, 99 yards receiving and he even threw a 42-yard touchdown. His three-touchdown effort earned him offensive MVP honors despite the loss.
As the 2025 season begins Skattebo will likely find himself third on the Giants running back depth chart behind Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary. But, Skattebo’s style and work ethic will definitely get him on the field in some fashion.
NY Giants Looking To Improve Big This Season
The New York Giants are hoping to rebound from back-to-back losing seasons which saw them go a combined 9-25. They have scraped their way to a 2-4 record, 2-1 since Dart took over. The Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston experiment ended quickly and now the future and head coach Brian Daboll’s job is in the hands of two new age rookies and one white boy who embraces the ghetto in his game. That’s so New York.
