Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Troy | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 51 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Tulsa | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-0vs Nicholls | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 1 | 14 | |
| Total | 35 | 140 | 4.1 | 1 | 24 |
#22
Alton McCaskill
Senior running back for Sam Houston. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 220 lb · Conroe, TX · Oak Ridge HS / Arizona State / Colorado / Houston
CFB Index 32 · #297 of 326 RBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
140
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 22 car · 125 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 41 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Nicholls
Swing playSwung Sam Houston from 24% to 44% to win.Sam Houston at Western Kentucky · 41-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Sam Houston. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Houston in 2021.
- Transferred from Arizona State to Sam Houston in 2025.
- Named AAC Rookie of the Year in 2021.
Alton McCaskill
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Alton McCaskill has played for four head coaches across five seasons and four programs. His first career honor landed in 2021: AAC Rookie of the Year. The receipt: 51 rush yds, 2 receptions against Troy — Week 1, 2026.
140 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 35 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202113 games
- Signed with Houston3-star out of Conroe Oak Ridge
- All-AACsecond
- AAC Rookie of the Yearwinner
20234 games
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
20258 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
4 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-AAC · 2ND TEAM
All-AAC 2nd team (2021)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coaches2021
—
Sam Houston
2023–2024era →
K.C. Keeler
Sam Houston
2025–2026era →
Phil Longo
Sam Houston
Coaching transition mid-career: K.C. Keeler → Phil Longo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 35 | 140 | 4.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 88 | 371 | 4.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Houston | 189 | 961 | 5.1 | 16 | -- |
| Career | 333 | 1,548 | 4.6 | 18 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 9 | 66 | 7.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Houston | 21 | 113 | 5.4 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 39 | 209 | 5.4 | 3 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Alton McCaskill's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 59–0
vs Nicholls
41 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 59-point win at home against Nicholls.
With L. Locke — 322 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 65.1 · 24 rush yds (4 car) · T. Burns Jr. — 1 rec · 65 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Troy · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA -4.57(06:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush right for 3 yards loss to the TROY47 (#15 K.Jones; #11 T.Clemons), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 3 · Nicholls · 3&1 · Q3 · EPA +2.49(05:18) Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NIC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:14, 1ST DOWN #94 S.Carpenter kick attempt good (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington)
- Week 1 · Troy · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.88(10:20) Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush left for 24 yards gain to the SHSU41 (#29 J.Lott), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Tulsa · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.72(12:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush left for 10 yards gain to the TLS39 (#1 Z.Williams), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Nicholls · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.60(04:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush middle for 2 yards loss to the SAM46 (#15 R.Brown)
- Week 2 · Tulsa · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.20(06:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAM45 (#27 Z.Woodham), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Tulsa · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.19(13:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush middle for 13 yards gain to the TLS49 (#1 Z.Williams), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Troy · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.13(08:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush right for 0 yards to the SHSU49 (#3 D.Nelson)
- Week 2 · Tulsa · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.10(13:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush middle for 0 yards to the TLS49 (#58 T.Rich; #0 K.Duhon)
- Week 2 · Tulsa · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA -1.08(08:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #22 A.McCaskill caught at SAM45, for 1 yard loss to the SAM45 (#2 D.Robinson; #16 C.Williford)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +41 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2021Houston12-2HC: Dana Holgorsen · Balanced
2023Colorado4-8HC: Deion Sanders · Pass-leaning
2024Arizona State11-3HC: Kenny Dillingham · Run-leaning
2025Sam Houston2-10HC: Phil Longo · Balanced
2026Sam Houston1-2HC: Phil Longo · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 44.5 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 51.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 46.7 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Pass share
54.1%
112 pass / 95 run
Plays / game
69.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
126 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #24 of 28 Conference USA RBs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cam Davis’s 2021 season.
73%match
Matches Cam on
Weight
Rush TD rate
Class year
Differs from Cam on
Receiving share (lower)
Height (higher)
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to James Jones’s path through Delaware State.
91%match
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 24
Matches James on
Height
Yards per carry
Weight
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Mcdonald's senior season at Boston College (2025).
74%match
Matches Jordan on
Yards / reception
Yards / carry
Receiving share
Differs from Jordan on
Rush TD rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Alton McCaskill
Background
Arizona State Spent the 2024 season at Arizona State ... played in 8 total games, rushing 7 times for 17 yards in the opener vs Wyoming Colorado Transferred to Colorado for the 2023 season where he was seen as a 4-star prospect in the transfer portal by 247, which rated him at .9100 ... was…
The backfield · Sam Houston
- #10Landan Brown487 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Alton McCaskill371 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Jerrian Parker0 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Ah'Marion Gaines-Smith1 game · 2026
- #43Nick Normanno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Sam Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology