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
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
129rushing yards, career highat Temple, 20213rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at South Florida, 2021Honors
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
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Houston | 189 | 961 | 5.1 | 16 | 36 |
| 2023 | Colorado | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 88 | 371 | 4.2 | 1 | 52 |
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 53 | 211 | 4.0 | 1 | 24 |
| Career | 351 | 1,619 | 4.6 | 18 | 52 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Houston | 21 | 113 | 5.4 | 2 | 35 |
| 2023 | Colorado | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 18 |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 9 | 66 | 7.3 | 1 | 15 |
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 12 | 37 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 44 | 235 | 5.3 | 3 | 35 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Houston | 22 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Houston | 22 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Colorado | 22 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Arizona State | 22 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 22 | RB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 22 | RB | Sr. (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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Houston | 213 | 0.15 | 46th (n=277) | 0.16 | 33.0 | 22% | 0.20 |
| 2023 | Colorado | 17 | 0.19 | – | – | 3.2 | – | – |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 7 | -0.35 | – | – | -2.4 | – | – |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 103 | -0.01 | 20th (n=576) | 0.10 | -1.2 | 20% | 0.02 |
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 68 | -0.08 | 13th (n=478) | 0.10 | -5.5 | 17% | 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
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 37% | 2.30 | 0.80 | 1.20 | 29% |
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 42% | 2.70 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 25% |
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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at | L 21–24 | 13 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 17–23 | 14 | 48 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 59–0 | 8 | 41 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | at | L 14–49 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at | L 3–35 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 3–16 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
2025 Sam Houston 8 games, 371 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | at | L 24–41 | 11 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at | L 10–37 | 12 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 27–29 | 14 | 87 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 17–35 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at | W 21–17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 26–23 | 14 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 17–31 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | L 16–56 | 8 | 32 | 0 | – | – | – |
2024 Arizona State 1 game, 17 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 48–7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
2023 Colorado 4 games, 59 rushing yards
2021 Houston 14 games, 961 rushing yards, 16 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | L 21–38 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at | W 44–7 | 14 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 45–0 | 16 | 114 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 28–20 | 17 | 74 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 45–10 | 17 | 77 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at | W 40–22 | 18 | 93 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. | W 31–24 | 12 | 60 | 1 | 2 | −3 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 44–37 | 3 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 6 | at | W 54–42 | 22 | 125 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | at | W 37–8 | 21 | 129 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 31–13 | 9 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at | W 45–17 | 9 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | at | L 20–35 | 13 | 39 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 17–13 | 14 | 78 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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