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.
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| Position | Running back |
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| Born: | April 10, 2003 |
| 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 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
editHouston
editIn 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
editMcCaskill 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
editMcCaskill transferred to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[13]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.