Alton McCaskill
| Sam Houston Bearkats | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 10, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Oak Ridge (Montgomery, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Alton McCaskill IV (born April 10, 2003)[1] is an American college football running back for the Sam Houston Bearkats. He previously played for the Arizona State Sun Devils, Houston Cougars and for the Colorado Buffaloes.
Early life
[edit]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]
College career
[edit]Houston
[edit]In week 3 of the 2021 season, McCaskill rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Grambling State.[3] 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.[4] For his performance, he was named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, and second-team all-conference.[5][6] Prior to the 2022 season, McCaskill suffered a season-ending torn ACL.[7] After not playing in 2022, McCaskill entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Colorado
[edit]McCaskill transferred to play for the Colorado Buffaloes.[8] In 2023, he rushed just 14 times for 59 yards in four games in order to preserve his redshirt and use it to redshirt in 2023.[9] After the season, McCaskill entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal for the second time.[10]
Arizona State
[edit]McCaskill transferred to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[9]
Sam Houston
[edit]On April 26, 2025, McCaskill announced that he would transfer to Sam Houston.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alton McCaskill Running Back Colorado". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Cougars land commitment from standout running back". Click2Houston. January 8, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2024. [failed verification]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ @AltonMcaskillIV (April 26, 2025). "Let's do it @BearkatsFB" (Tweet) – via Twitter.