Life keeps throwing bricks and strays at Cam Skattebo—and he’s out here trying to build a whole damn house with them. First, his name pops up in that wild golf cart lawsuit. Then he steps on the gas at his Pro Day and hits… a 4.65 in the 40-yard dash. Just like that, NFL scouts started squinting a little harder, like, wait a minute. Cam Skattebo went from a Marshawn Lynch comparison to a potential mid-round pick real fast. And now, Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham? He’s in full PR mode, trying to remind the league who they’re sleeping on. It’s draft season, and for Cam, the spotlight is hot—but the floor’s a little shaky. Maybe a little too shaky.

On April 18th, Kenny Dillingham pulls up to the media scrum after spring ball. Standard stuff, till someone throws the Skattebo curveball. What’s your advice for Cam during this rocky draft ride? Coach Dillingham didn’t flinch: “Enjoy it. Every—there’s a lot of people that want to be you. A lot of people that want to be you in your shoes, whether you’re draft in the second round, fifth round, ninth round, because they don’t even have that right. It doesn’t matter.”

Dillingham said, preaching like a locker room pastor. “The opportunity to wear an NFL team’s jersey and to earn a job. I mean, he broke the team down today because—as you know—I said it was probably the last time he’ll be here before he’s a professional athlete.” Kenny Dillingham isn’t having any slander on his favorite RB1. Then he dropped a gem: “Skattebo’s gonna be around this program for a long, long time. You know, as you guys can probably tell, this community has really embraced him, and he’s replaced—and he’s embraced it.” Translation: ASU’s not just losing a player—they’re sending off a damn folk hero.

The numbers? They talk loud. Cam Skattebo put up video-game stats last season: 1,711 rushing yards on 293 carries, 21 touchdowns. Toss in 605 receiving yards and 3 TDs through the air, and sprinkle in a 42-yard touchdown PASS he threw like he moonlights as a QB. Peach Bowl? Even in a 39-31 L, the bulldozer dropped 284 total yards like it was light work. He ain’t flashy—he’s functional. That’s why teams like the Broncos and Giants have checked in, peeping his toughness, hands, and old-school run-you-over vibe. Charles Davis even said he fits right into Jim Harbaugh’s system with the Chargers. But the draft’s about potential—and that 4.65? It’s got teams questioning.

See, Pro Football Focus has receipts. Skattebo led the nation in tough-yard situations—needed three yards or less? He got a 94.1 grade. And if you think he can’t be a weapon in the air, guess again: he’s got more receiving yards than any back in this class since 2023. That’s not hype, that’s stat sheets talking. PFF even dubbed him the “Most Determined Runner.” Still, some scouts aren’t low-key convinced. They’re stuck on his lack of breakaway speed, claiming he’s missing that extra gear. But how are you going to talk about speed when the man hit 21.8 mph in pads during a game against Utah?

NFL analyst drops bombshell on Cam Skattebo’s draft outlook—Scouts raise red flag

Cue Daniel Jeremiah. The NFL Network analyst hit The Athletic Football Show and gave it to us straight. “I want him on my team. I think the league might be a little lower on him… but how do you call yourself an American and not like Cam Skattebo?” he said, then he hit us with a bar: “I think I wrote in my notes—the phrases I used—is like, he is so thirsty for contact, I think that his life source is contact. It’s air to him. He has to have contact. There’s just a violent nature to his play that I appreciate.” Jeremiah sees what the stat nerds see—and what Coach D preaches—Skattebo’s got that dog in him.

But the scouts aren’t falling for any of those stats. Daniel Jeremiah laid it out: “So I don’t know where he is on the consensus, but most teams that I talked to are not as high on him as maybe the media world is.” Daniel Jeremiah spilled the whole kettle on why NFL teams are not high on Cam Skattebo….

“They’re just saying: No juice. You know, he doesn’t have juice.” Right now, Cam Skattebo’s looking like a mid-to-late round grab in the 2025 NFL Draft, somewhere between the 3rd and 5th. His stock’s been on a bit of a rollercoaster—scouts are side-eyeing his speed and quickness, saying he might be more of a solid sidekick than a lead-back superstar.

In two years with ASU, Cam averaged 5.5 yards per carry, dropped 2,494 rushing yards, 30 rushing touchdowns, four receiving TDs, and even two passing scores. He does it all. But here’s the cold truth: running backs are disposable in today’s NFL. The average shelf life? 2.57 years. That’s not a career; that’s a rental. And Skattebo’s style—violent, contact-seeking, downhill—doesn’t scream longevity. Still, Jeremiah’s not off the wagon. He compared him to James Conner—if you shrunk him in the dryer. Smaller frame, same grit.

And look, the 40 time ain’t gospel. At a private workout, Skattebo reportedly ran in the 4.57 range. Some teams were unimpressed; others shrugged it off. Pro Football Focus’ Nathan Jahnke added more perspective: Cam’s broad and vertical jumps were elite, weight on point, and his conversion rate on first downs? Best in class—33.6% of his carries moved the chains. So while he might not be a combine warrior, when the pads go on? Skattebo is a problem.

Right now, it’s a weird mix of hype and hesitation. Some teams are all in. Others? On the fence. But no matter where he lands—or if he even hears his name on Day 2 or Day 3—you can bet on one thing: Cam Skattebo’s going to make somebody pay for sleeping. And Coach Dillingham? He’s making sure the league gets that memo loud and clear. ‘Skattebo isn’t done. He just getting started.’