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.
| Arizona State Sun Devils – No. 22 | |
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| Position | Running back |
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| Born: | April 10, 2003[1] Conroe, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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| High school | Oak Ridge (Montgomery, Texas) |
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Early life
editMcCaskill attended high school at Oak Ridge. Coming out of high school, McCaskill was rated as a three star recruit where he decided to commit 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
editHouston
editIn week three of the 2021 season, McCaskill had a career performance rushing for 118 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Grambling State.[4] During the 2021 season, McCaskill rushed for 961 yards and 16 touchdowns while also hauling in 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His 16 rushing touchdowns set a Houston true freshman record.[5] For his performance during his freshman season in 2021 he was named the American Conference freshman of the year, and second team all conference.[6][7] Before the start of the 2022 season, McCaskill suffered a torn ACL which caused him to miss the entirety of the 2022 season.[8][9] After not playing in the 2022 season, McCaskill decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[10][11]
Colorado
editMcCaskill decided to transfer to play for the Colorado Buffaloes.[12][13] During the 2023 season, McCaskill rushed just 14 times for 59 yards in four games in order to preserve his redshirt and use it to redshirt in 2023.[14] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, McCaskill decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal for the second time.[15][16]
Arizona State
editMcCaskill decided to transfer to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[17][18]
References
edit- ^ a b "Alton McCaskill Running Back Colorado". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (January 7, 2021). "Oak Ridge running back Alton McCaskill signs with UH". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Cougars land commitment from standout running back". Click2Houston. January 8, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph. "UH has fearsome freshman in running back Alton McCaskill". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (May 9, 2024). "Former Colorado RB Alton McCaskill headed to Arizona State". ESPN. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Dave (April 26, 2023). "Houston RB Alton McCaskill IV enters transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Sean (January 19, 2022). "Looking back on Alton McCaskill's 2021 breakout season". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph. "Houston running back Alton McCaskill describes injury that ended his season". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Sallee, Barrett (April 4, 2022). "Houston's top RB Alton McCaskill sustains torn ACL in practice, putting availability for 2022 season in doubt". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph. "Houston running back Alton McCaskill enters transfer portal". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Backus, Will (May 17, 2023). "Ex-Houston RB Alton McCaskill transfers to Colorado as Deion Sanders continues to rebuild backfield". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Smardo, Henry (May 10, 2024). "COLORADO TRANSFER RUNNING BACK ALTON MCCASKILL COMMITS TO ASU". The Arizona State Press. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (April 18, 2024). "Colorado tailback Alton McCaskill to enter transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Rudolph, Justin (April 18, 2024). "Colorado running back Alton McCaskill plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Goldkamp, Thomas (May 9, 2024). "Report: Colorado transfer running back Alton McCaskill commits to Arizona State". On3.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ 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.