Giants’ rookie RB Cam Skattebo: ‘I’ve proved nothing’

Skattebo meets media after first practice

The New York Giants rookies reported to rookie mini-camp on Friday, and fourth-round selection Cam Skattebo spoke with the media for the first time after a practice. Skattebo immediately expressed graciousness with the opportunity when asked about his reaction to the Giants selecting him:

“I mean, as you’ve seen, I cried. This is an awesome place to be,” he said. “Did I expect it to be here? No. But this is where I want to be now, and I love that I’m here. I’ve met new guys throughout the last two weeks, and it’s been awesome.

An endearing aspect of Skattebo’s personality is his humble nature. He understands that he’s at another level of football, and he has yet to prove anything. When asked about his penchant for consistently finding a chip on his shoulder, Skattebo replied with this:

“How many snaps of the NFL have you seen me play? Zero, right? I’ve proved nothing. I’ve proved what I am in college, but I’ve proved nothing at this level. So now where I’m at, I have to prove myself and if that’s for five years or if that’s for 10 years, I’m going to continue to prove myself.”

Skattebo discussed his physical nature and how he loves to run over defenders:

“Getting in the end zone. I mean it feels good when you run somebody over and then get in the end zone. I mean it feels good when you get in the end zone, but imagine running someone over and then running another person over and then getting in the end zone,” he said.I”t’s that much better (laughs). So, it just shows that when you’re physical, it shows the work you put in in the weight room and how much you do to make your game better.”

Skattebo has been impressed by quarterback Jaxson Dart

“He’s incredibly smart,” Skattebo said. “You guys will talk to him soon, but I mean, I’ve talked to him the last 24 hours and the kid is incredibly smart. He’s one of the smartest I’ve been around, and he did a great job today with the seven-on-seven play calls, snap counts and all of that, and making sure everybody was in line. I can’t wait to see what he does and what he’s capable of.”