Alton McCaskill

Alton McCaskill
Arizona State Sun Devils – No. 22
PositionRunning back
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore
Personal information
Born: (2003-04-10) April 10, 2003 (age 21)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolOak Ridge (Montgomery, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Alton McCaskill IV (born April 10, 2003)[1] is an American college football running back for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He previously played for the Houston Cougars and for the Colorado Buffaloes.

Early life

McCaskill attended Oak Ridge High School. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Houston Cougars over schools such as Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Michigan, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt.[2][3]

College career

Houston

In week three of the 2021 season, McCaskill rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Grambling State.[4] He finished the season with 961 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns while also hauling in 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His 16 rushing touchdowns set a Houston freshman record.[5] For his performance, he was named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, and second-team all-conference.[6][7] Prior to the 2022 season, McCaskill suffered a season-ending torn ACL.[8] After not playing in the 2022 season, McCaskill entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[9]

Colorado

McCaskill transferred to play for the Colorado Buffaloes.[10] During the 2023 season, he rushed just 14 times for 59 yards in four games in order to preserve his redshirt and use it to redshirt in 2023.[11] After the season, McCaskill entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal for the second time.[12]

Arizona State

McCaskill transferred to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Alton McCaskill Running Back Colorado". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Duarte, Joseph (January 7, 2021). "Oak Ridge running back Alton McCaskill signs with UH". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Houston Cougars land commitment from standout running back". Click2Houston. January 8, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Duarte, Joseph. "UH has fearsome freshman in running back Alton McCaskill". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Thamel, Pete (May 9, 2024). "Former Colorado RB Alton McCaskill headed to Arizona State". ESPN. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Wilson, Dave (April 26, 2023). "Houston RB Alton McCaskill IV enters transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  7. ^ Thomas, Sean (January 19, 2022). "Looking back on Alton McCaskill's 2021 breakout season". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  8. ^ Duarte, Joseph. "Houston running back Alton McCaskill describes injury that ended his season". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  9. ^ Feldman, Bruce; Khan, Sam (April 25, 2023). "Houston RB Alton McCaskill enters transfer portal: What he can bring to a new team". The Athletic. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  10. ^ Khan, Sam (May 16, 2023). "Former Houston RB Alton McCaskill transferring to Colorado: What he brings to the Buffaloes". The Athletic. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  11. ^ Smardo, Henry (May 10, 2024). "COLORADO TRANSFER RUNNING BACK ALTON MCCASKILL COMMITS TO ASU". The Arizona State Press. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  12. ^ Thamel, Pete (April 18, 2024). "Colorado tailback Alton McCaskill to enter transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  13. ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (May 9, 2024). "Alton McCaskill transfers to Arizona State: Ex-Colorado, Houston RB joins loaded backfield with Sun Devils". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 10, 2024.