Cam Skattebo Facing Lawsuit from Former Teammate Over Golf Cart Accident
Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo is being sued by former teammate Mattheos Katergaris following a golf cart accident that allegedly caused serious injuries. Katergaris, a former walk-on offensive lineman for the Sun Devils, filed the lawsuit after initially suing the Arizona Board of Regents in May. Skattebo was recently added to the suit.
Katergaris is seeking at least $300,000 in damages for negligence from both Skattebo and the Arizona Board of Regents. The incident took place on July 31, 2023, when Katergaris and another player were riding in the back of a golf cart from ASU’s practice facility to the locker room. The players had reportedly been informed the previous day that the cart’s rear seat had a weight limit of 600 pounds, roughly the weight of two large football players.
The lawsuit alleges that Skattebo jumped onto the back of the cart and began jumping up and down on the rear bench while the cart was in motion. This caused the bench to collapse, leading Katergaris to fall off the cart and suffer serious injuries requiring months of medical treatment.
Arizona State has covered Katergaris’ medical costs and acknowledged that Skattebo boarded the rear of the cart while two other players were seated there, and that the bench broke as a result. Skattebo, who transferred to Arizona State in 2023 from Sacramento State, earned All-American and All-Big 12 honors in 2024. He had a standout performance in this year’s Peach Bowl, posting 242 total yards and two touchdowns in a double-overtime loss to Texas.
Skattebo is now preparing for the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this weekend.
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