Giants Rookie Gearing Up for Clash With Fred Warner

Every NFL player has a “welcome to the league” moment. Very few actively seek them out.

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo isn’t short on confidence. With elite physicality and a knack for getting the most out of his short-yardage attempts, he’s bound to see playing time, too.

The league’s best will be waiting for him on the other side of the line of scrimmage, waiting to test just how much power is packed into his 219-pound frame. On the “St. Brown Podcast” with brothers Amon-Ra and Equanimeous St. Brown, Skattebo opened up about who he wanted to play most.

The Giants' rookie circled San Francisco 49ers superstar Fred Warner on his 2025 schedule.

"I've talked to Fred a couple times," Skattebo said.

Skattebo, a Rio Linda, California, native, was naturally a fan of the 49ers growing up. He went to Sacramento State before transferring to Arizona State and rising to cult hero status during the College Football Playoff.

At the end of Day 2, Skattebo’s fall was coming to an end, and he even thought his hometown team would draft him. Fortunately for the New York faithful, that wasn’t the case.

"I actually thought I was going to end up going to San Francisco with that 100th pick," Skattebo said, per Joaquin Ruiz of NBC Sports Bay Area. "Vibes started getting high, lights started turning on, videos started turning on, and no phone call.

"So we woke up at 9:00 a.m. the next morning on Saturday, and we knew it was going be within the first 10 picks because the Niners, the Giants, Tennessee, and somebody else had another pick back to back to back, and I knew one of those teams were going to take me. I didn't know which one. And then the Giants called."

New York will host the 49ers in Week 9, between trips to face the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears. By then, Skattebo will have more than enough time to earn significant playing time as the complement to Tyrone Tracy Jr., potentially setting up the opportunity to meet Warner at full speed.