Cam Skattebo on winning traits he will bring to Giants

Each year, the top four candidates for the Heisman Trophy get to visit Manhattan in advance of the announcement.This year, Cam Skattebo was fifth on the list.

Thus, no trip back in mid-December to the big city.“I wasn’t too bummed about the Heisman situation,’’ Skattebo said.“Those were great players.

But I’m going to New York now for a long time, so let’s do it.’’Yes, Skattebo will be spending plenty of time in the New York area — more specifically, across the Hudson River, in East Rutherford, N.J.The bruising, bullish running back was selected by the Giants on Saturday in the fourth round of the NFL Draft and he brings a definite dimension to how he runs the football.“Physical, downhill, get to the end zone back,’’ Skattebo said.

“I love to score touchdowns.That’s what I do.’’It was no secret the Giants wanted to add to a running back room that featured Tyrone Tracy Jr., veteran Devin Singletary and not much else.

The middle rounds is where general manager Joe Schoen points to as prime real estate to get a running back.Skattebo broke out for Arizona State in 2024, rushing for a school-record 1,711 yards and 21 touchdowns and amassing 2,316 all-purpose yards.He can catch the ball out of the backfield.

At 5-foot-9 ¹/₂ and 219 pounds he does not possess blazing speed — 4.65 in the 40-yard dash — and most likely will not run away from NFL defensive backs.“Yeah, I wouldn’t consider myself not that player, but I can do it if I need to,’’ Skattebo said.“I play my brand of football, and I continue to do that, and that’s what’s given me success.’’In the college game, the lack of top-end speed did not matter much, as Skattebo simply broke tackles or ran through defenders.

He has a compact body with tree-trunk legs and scouts say he plays more like a linebacker than a running back.Instead of shying away from contact, he relishes it.“You can go back, watch some film from back in the day,’’ Skattebo said.

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