Alton McCaskill IV
HISTORY — From College Profile
Colorado
Houston
As a Junior (2023)
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Dave Campbell’s Texas Football “Texas 10” – No. 3 Best Running Back
As a Sophomore (2022)
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Missed entire season
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Suffered torn ACL during spring
As a Freshman (2021)
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American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year
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All-American Athletic Conference Second Team
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Dave Campbell offensive Freshman of the Year
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First Cougar to earn Rookie of Year honors since Ed Oliver in 2016
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Set UH’s true freshman rushing TD record (16)
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Led all true freshman nationally in rushing TDs (16)
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Appeared in 14 games (482 snaps)
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Started final 12 games of season
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189 rushes for 961 yards (68.6 per game)
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21 receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns
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Led Cougars in scoring (108 points) and was second in all-purpose yards (1,074)
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29 explosive rushes (10+ yards)
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Season-high 22 carries and three TDs against South Florida (Nov. 6)
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First career 100+ rushing yard performance vs. Grambling (Sept. 18)
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Season-high 129 rushing yards with two TDs at Temple (Nov. 13
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Back-to-back 20+ carries and 125+ rushing yards at USF (Nov. 6) and Temple (Nov. 13)
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Averaged 5.0+ rushing yards per attempt for seven consecutive weeks
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At least one rushing TD in all regular season road games
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14 rushes for 78 yards in Birmingham Bowl win vs. Auburn (Dec. 28)
High School
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Three-star prospect by 247Sports
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Rated as nation’s No. 21 running back in class of 2021
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No. 54 overall player in Texas by 247Sports
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District MVP as a senior
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Rushing for 1,141 yards and 11 touchdowns as senior
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First-Team All-District as a junior
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Second-Team All-District as a sophomore
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Rushed for nearly 900 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2019
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As a senior, helped Oak Ridge to first playoff win in 18 years
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Also competed in track and field
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Ran 100 meters, 200 meters and relays
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10.91 mark in the 100 meters
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Chose Houston over Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Penn State, UCLA and USC among others
PERSONAL
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