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New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo said rookies are built differently today, but he didn’t talk about their play on the field. He referred to their positions.
Skatebo, who just finished his rookie season, said the players coming out of college think they’re “hot s—” because they’re entering the NFL having already made significant money through the NIL in college.
“The freshmen coming in have made $2-3 million in college like they think they’re hot,” Skattebo said during a recent appearance on the “Roommates Show.”
“Like, there could be a vet that’s been in the league for three years, four years, and this rookie could have come out of college and already made more money than him.”
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New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo watches practice before a game against the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on December 21, 2025. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
Skattebo said he wasn’t talking about any of the rookies on the Giants, but he has seen rookies who have made money come into the NFL with a sense of entitlement.
“You could just tell by the way these college kids are acting now,” Skattebo said. “There are some people who act right, some people who don’t care that there was ever such a thing as a rookie situation.”
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New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo (44) runs with the ball in the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs in East Rutherford, NJ on September 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Skattebo said the veterans say newbies aren’t listening compared to years ago. The 23-year-old said he was a “good tower” and did what was asked of him.
“I have rookie duties because I’m a rookie, and I’m not going to sit there and say, ‘No, f— you.’ If my vets tell me to take some snacks to the back room for weeks on end, like I’m going to get snacks,” Skattebo said.
“Some rookies will tell you, like, ‘bro, I’m not going to get you snacks, bro. You can go get your own snacks’. I’m not going to name-drop, but there are some rookies that do.”
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New York Giants’ Cam Skattebo reacts after scoring a touchdown in the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles in East Rutherford, NJ on October 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Skattebo, a fourth-round pick out of Arizona State, endeared himself to Giants fans with his style of play. In eight games before a season-ending injury, Skattebo had 410 yards and five rushing touchdowns while averaging just over four yards per carry. carry.
He also had 24 catches for 207 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
