Cam Skattebo Finishes Fifth in Heisman Trophy Voting

NEW YORK - Sun Devil senior running back Cam Skattebo finished fifth in the voting for the 2024 Heisman Trophy.

The top ten finishers in the voting were announced on The Top Ten Heisman Trophy Finalists Show Presented by Nissan on Thursday, December 9, 2024 and the results of the voting revealed on December 14. Skattebo is the highest finishing Sun Devil since legendary quarterback Jake Plummer was third in 1996. Three members of the selection committee voted him in first place. He also received 18 second-place and 125 third-place votes coming from each region represetented, a sign of the respect he gained nationally.

The 2024 Heisman finalists included Colorado wide receiver/defensive back Travis Hunter, Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Miami Quarterback Cam Ward. Hunter received the honor at the Heisman ceremony held in New York City with Skattebo narrowly missing out on an invite. 

Heisman Trophy Voting Breakdown

When you join the company of Jake Plummer at Arizona State, you know you've done something right. Cam Skattebo is putting together one of the most historic seasons in program history. Take a closer look at why he was considered for college football's most prestigious award. 

In a Skattegory of his Own
- Skattebo is the only player in the country with 1,000+ rushing yards and 400+ receiving yards, even with a missed game. To add to that, Skattebo has over 500 receiving yards, putting him in even more exclusive company
- No Heisman-winning running back has ever combined for 1,500 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in the same season
- He is the first Big 12 player ever to have at least 1500 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in the same season. First FBS player to do it since McCaffrey in 2015
- Skattebo is the second Big 12 player to record 100+ rush yards and 3+ scrimmage TDs in three straight games, joining Kansas' June Henley in 1996
- He is the first Big 12 player with 3 straight games with 3+ scrimmage TDs since Baylor's Corey Coleman in 2015

Yes He Cam
- Skattebo's four games with 200+ scrimmage yards this season tied with UNC's Omario Hampton for 2nd-most in FBS behind Boise State's Ashton Jeanty's 7. It is tied for most of any Big 12 player in last 20 seasons with Chuba Hubbard, who also had four for Oklahoma State in 2019
- He now has five game this season with 75+ rush yards in first half and three in a row. He is just the second Arizona State player to have 75+ rush yards and 1+ rush TDs in three consecutive first halves since at least 2007 (Eno Benjamin - 2018)
- Skattebo's 22 total TDs and 19 rushing TDs both match program records
- His 140 first half yards against Iowa State were the most in a half in his career. It was also the first time a running back ran for over 100 yards in the Big 12 Championship Game since Adrian Peterson for Oklahoma in 2004. It was the most in a half in the championship game since Kansas State's Darren Sproles in 2003
- Skattebo became the first FBS player with 75+ rush yards and 2+ rush TDs in three consecutive first halves since Toledo's Bryant Koback in November 2021

Championship-Worthy Performance
- Cam Skattebo was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2024 Big 12 Championship Game.
- Skattebo accounted for 18 points and three touchdowns, both tying the record for the most at the Big 12 Championship. Last was in 2008 by both Chris Brown and Mossis Madu of Oklahoma.
- He is just fifth player with 150+ yards and 2+ rush TDs in Big 12 CC and first since Adrian Peterson in 2004. 

Finding Paydirt
Skattebo ran for two more touchdowns against Iowa State, giving him eight touchdowns on the ground over his past three games. He now has 19 rushing touchdowns on the season, tied for the most in program history matching Woody Green's historic 1972 season. He is one rushing touchdown shy of becoming the only Sun Devil to reach 20 touchdowns on the ground in a year.
 
Single-Season Rushing Touchdowns by a Sun Devil
19 Cam Skattebo, 2024
19 Woody Green, 1972 
18 Cameron Marshall, 2011 
18 Terry Battle, 1996 
17 Wilford White, 1950 
16 Eno Benjamin, 2018 
16 X Valladay, 2022 
15 Art Malone, 1968 
15 Ben Malone, 1973 
15 Rachaad White, 2021
 
Skattebo now has 22 total touchdowns (19 rushing + 3 receiving), moving into a tie for first in single-season program history. He passed Woody Green (1972) and Marion Grice (2012) on his tying Wilford White's program record set in 1950.
 
Single-Season Total Touchdowns by a Sun Devil
22 Cam Skattebo, 2024
22 Wilford White, 1950 
20 Marion Grice, 2013
20 Terry Battle, 1996 
19 Woody Green, 1972 
19 Marion Grice, 2012 
18 Cameron Marshall, 2011 
18 Eno Benjamin, 2018 
18 X Valladay, 2022
 
Cam By the Numbers
- 263 Carries
- 1,586 Rushing Yards
- 19 Rushing Touchdowns
- 37 Receptions
- 506 Receiving Yards
- 3 Receiving Touchdowns
- 2,074 All-Purpose Yards
- 22 Total Touchdowns
 
Making History
Cam Skattebo's 1,586 rushing yards this season put him 2nd on Arizona State's all-time single-season rushing yards lists. Skattebo needs 85 rushing yards to pass Eno Benjamin's single-season program record set in 2018.
 
Single-Season Rushing Yards by a Sun Devil

1,642 Eno Benjamin, 2018

1,586 Cam Skattebo 2024

1,565 Woody Green, 1972

1,502 Wilford White, 1950

1,431 Art Malone, 1968

Century Mark
Skattebo has now rushed for over 100 yards ten times in his career.
 
Cam Skattebo Sun Devil 100-yard Rushing Tilts
262 vs. Mississippi State, Sept. 7, 2024 (33 carries)
182 vs. Kansas, Oct. 5, 2024 (25 carries/1 TD)
177 at Arizona, Nov. 30, 2024 (21 carries/3 TD)
170 vs. #16 Iowa State, Dec. 7, 2024 (XX carries/X TD)
158 vs. #16 Utah, Oct. 11, 2024 (22 carries/2 TDs)
153 at Oklahoma State, Nov. 2, 2024 (23 carries, 153 yards)
147 vs. BYU, Nov. 23, 2024 (28 carries/3 TD)
121 vs. Washington State, Oct. 28, 2023 (11 carries/1 TD)
111 vs. #4 USC, Sept. 23, 2023 (20 carries/1 TD)
108 vs. #16 Arizona, Nov. 25, 2023 (17 carries/1 TD)

Milestone Complete
Cam Skattebo eclipsed 4,000 rushing yards in his career in the win over Arizona earlier this year. He now sits at 4,244 career rushing yards, ranking 19th among active running back at any level of college football. Skattebo has the seventh-most career rushing yards of any running back playing at the FBS level. His 5,665 all-purpose yards are the eighth-most among running backs at any level of college football.

Big 12 First Team All-Conference
Cam Skattebo was one of two running backs named to the Big 12 All-Conference First Team. He is the first Sun Devil running back to earn all-conference distinction since Eno Benjamin in 2019. He is only the eighth Sun Devil to land on a first team since ASU entered the Pac-10 in 1978.

National Player of the Week
Cam Skattebo has been named AP National Offensive Player of the Week twice, including after his performance in the win over Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship. He also earned the distinction following a 232-yard outing in the win over Mississippi State. The Doak Walker Award tabbed Skattebo as their national running back of the week three times, which is the second-most of any running back nationally.

Big 12 Player of the Week
No Big 12 player, offensive or defensive, has been named Conference Player of the Week more than Cam Skattebo. He has won the award five times this season and has been recognized more than any other Power 4 conference player.

Most Conference Player of the Week Awards in 2024
Ashton Jeanty, RB (Boise St) - 6
Cam Skattebo, RB (Arizona St) - 5
Kurtis Rourke, QB (Indiana) - 4
Dominic Zvada, K (Michigan) - 4