Cam Skattebo’s Lack of Pro Football History Knowledge is Shockingly Bad

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Tony Thomas | Last updated Jun 5, 2025 1:08 AM ET

Former Arizona State running back and current New York Giants rookie Cam Skattebo has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. In a Barstool Sports video that appeared on X, Skattebo was looking at photos of some of the NFL’s greatest players on his phone and was asked to identify each by name.

Shockingly, Skattebo was “scatterbrained” as he could not identify two Pro Football Hall of Famers: Calvin Johnson and Brett Favre. Johnson was later identified only after Skattebo received "hints".

In addition, Skattebo was unable to identify former Saints great Marques Colston, but was able to name the Seahawks Legion of Boom defense member Cam Chancellor.

Sneaky Love Watching Cam Skattebo Try To Name Former NFL Players And Have Absolutely No Idea Who Any Of The Greats Are https://t.co/ZUWZwyyE1p pic.twitter.com/wuD1ZXmMJk
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 4, 2025

It is a good thing Skattebo was not looking at photos of ex-Giants running backs that came before him. How embarrassing would it be not to know your team’s backfield history and recognize Tiki Barber, Joe Morris, or Otis Anderson?

A fourth-round pick out of Arizona State, Skattebo took college football by storm last season, rushing for over 1,700 yards and a whopping 21 TDs. Skattebo’s effectiveness inside the red zone is the reason he is fighting for a spot on the Giants roster.

Let us hope Skattebo learns the Giants’ playbook better than he knows NFL history.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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