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Alton McCaskill
Sam Houston Bearkats
PositionRunning back
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born (2003-04-10) April 10, 2003 (age 23)
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolOak Ridge (Montgomery, Texas)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

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 Colorado Buffaloes.

Early life

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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

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Houston

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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

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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

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McCaskill transferred to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[9]

Sam Houston

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On April 26, 2025, McCaskill announced that he would transfer to Sam Houston.[11]

Statistics

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2021Houston 14121899615.116211135.42
2022Houston DNP (injury—knee)
2023Colorado 4114594.202199.50
2024Arizona State 807172.40000.00
2025Sam Houston 8–883704.219667.31
Career34132981,4074.717321986.23

References

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  1. ↑ "Alton McCaskill Running Back Colorado". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Houston Cougars land commitment from standout running back". Click2Houston. January 8, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2024. [failed verification]
  3. ↑ Duarte, Joseph. "UH has fearsome freshman in running back Alton McCaskill". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ Thamel, Pete (May 9, 2024). "Former Colorado RB Alton McCaskill headed to Arizona State". ESPN. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Wilson, Dave (April 26, 2023). "Houston RB Alton McCaskill IV enters transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ Thomas, Sean (January 19, 2022). "Looking back on Alton McCaskill's 2021 breakout season". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ Duarte, Joseph. "Houston running back Alton McCaskill describes injury that ended his season". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. 1 2 Smardo, Henry (May 10, 2024). "COLORADO TRANSFER RUNNING BACK ALTON MCCASKILL COMMITS TO ASU". The Arizona State Press. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  10. ↑ Thamel, Pete (April 18, 2024). "Colorado tailback Alton McCaskill to enter transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  11. ↑ @AltonMcaskillIV (April 26, 2025). "Let's do it @BearkatsFB" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
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