Running back, Sam Houston (from Houston, Colorado, Arizona State), 2021–⁠26

Alton McCaskill

Number
No. 22
Height
6′2″
Weight
220 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Conroe, TX

Alton McCaskill plays running back for Sam Houston, after Houston (2021–⁠22), Colorado (2023) and Arizona State (2024). Last time out, against Western Kentucky: 1 catch, 8 yards. McCaskill leads Sam Houston in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards this season.

2026 so far

211 rushing yards, 1 TD

Last game: 1 catch, 8 yards vs. Western Kentucky, L 3–⁠16

Next game: vs. New Mexico State, Oct 21

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 51@TROY
  2. 48TLSA
  3. 41NICH
  4. 25@TTU
  5. 36@LIB
  6. 10WKU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

At a glance

Best season
961
Rushing yards, 2021 (Houston, 12–⁠2)
National rank
No. 10
In FBS in rushing touchdowns, 2021

Career highs

129rushing yards, career highat Temple, 20213rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at South Florida, 2021

Honors

Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2024

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2021Houston1899615.11636
2023Colorado14594.209
2024Arizona State7172.406
2025Sam Houston883714.2152
2026Sam Houston532114.0124
Career3511,6194.61852

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2021Houston211135.4235
2023Colorado2199.5018
2025Sam Houston9667.3115
2026Sam Houston12373.108
Career442355.3335

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2021Houston22RBYr 1
2022Houston22RBYr 2
2023Colorado22RBYr 3
2024Arizona State22RBYr 4
2025Sam Houston22RBYr 5
2026Sam Houston22RBSr. (Yr 6)6′2″220

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2021Houston2130.1546th (n=277)0.1633.022%0.20
2023Colorado170.19––3.2––
2024Arizona State7-0.35––-2.4––
2025Sam Houston103-0.0120th (n=576)0.10-1.220%0.02
2026Sam Houston68-0.0813th (n=478)0.10-5.517%0.11

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Sam Houston37%2.300.801.2029%
2026Sam Houston42%2.700.900.6025%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Sam Houston 6 games, 211 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 5atTroyL 21–⁠2413510220
Sep 12vs.TulsaL 17–⁠2314480590
Sep 19vs.NichollsW 59–⁠08411–––
Sep 26atTexas TechL 14–⁠498250270
Oct 8atLibertyL 3–⁠3573602110
Oct 14vs.Western KentuckyL 3–⁠163100180
2025 Sam Houston 8 games, 371 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 23atWestern KentuckyL 24–⁠4111721130
Oct 2atNew Mexico StateL 10–⁠37123803261
Oct 9vs.Jacksonville StateL 27–⁠2914870–––
Oct 15vs.UTEPL 17–⁠35115202150
Nov 8atOregon StateW 21–⁠17720–––
Nov 15vs.DelawareW 26–⁠23144601120
Nov 22atMiddle TennesseeL 17–⁠31114202100
Nov 29vs.Florida InternationalL 16–⁠568320–––
2024 Arizona State 1 game, 17 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.WyomingW 48–⁠77170–––
2023 Colorado 4 games, 59 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 23atOregonL 6–⁠425170110
Sep 30vs.USCL 41–⁠48150–––
Oct 13vs.StanfordL 43–⁠4662301180
Oct 28atUCLAL 16–⁠282140–––
2021 Houston 14 games, 961 rushing yards, 16 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 4vs.Texas TechL 21–⁠38450100
Sep 11atRiceW 44–⁠7144024511
Sep 18vs.GramblingW 45–⁠0161142–––
Sep 25vs.NavyW 28–⁠20177403190
Oct 1atTulsaW 45–⁠1017773380
Oct 7atTulaneW 40–⁠2218931110
Oct 23vs.East CarolinaW 31–⁠24126012−30
Oct 30vs.SMUW 44–⁠373150–––
Nov 6atSouth FloridaW 54–⁠42221253–––
Nov 13atTempleW 37–⁠82112921120
Nov 19vs.MemphisW 31–⁠139581190
Nov 27atUConnW 45–⁠179541110
Dec 4atCincinnatiL 20–⁠3513390–––
Dec 28 ✦vs.AuburnW 17–⁠13147804151

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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