Danny Scudero
| No. 10 – Colorado Buffaloes | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
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| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, California) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Danny Scudero is an American football wide receiver for the Colorado Buffaloes. He previously played for the Sacramento State Hornets and the San Jose State Spartans.
Early life
[edit]Scudero attended high school at Archbishop Mitty located in San Jose, California. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Sacramento State Hornets.[1]
College career
[edit]Sacramento State
[edit]During his two seasons at Sacramento State, Scudero redshirted in 2023, then became a starter in 2024, hauling in 52 passes for 664 yards and five touchdowns.[2] For his performance he was named to the FCS all-American team. After the conclusion of the 2024 season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[3]
San Jose State
[edit]Scudero transferred to play for the San Jose State Spartans.[4] In week one of the 2025 season, he hauled in nine receptions for 189 yards and a touchdown against Central Michigan.[5] In week two, Scudero tallied seven catches for 60 yards in a loss to Texas.[6] In week six, he notched seven receptions for 151 yards and a touchdown in a victory over New Mexico. Scudero brought in 1291 receiving yards, awarding him with the nations top receiving yards for the regular season.[7] After the conclusion of the 2025 season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal for a second time.[8]
Colorado Buffaloes
[edit]On January 4, 2026, Scudero announced he would transfer to Colorado.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2023 | Sacramento State | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Sacramento State | 11 | 11 | 53 | 667 | 12.6 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | San Jose State | 12 | 12 | 88 | 1,291 | 14.7 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| NCAA Career | 29 | 23 | 141 | 1,958 | 13.9 | 15 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 2 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Sabedra, Darren (January 12, 2023). "Bay Area News Group Santa Clara County prep football player of the year: Mitty's Danny Scudero". The Mercury News. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ Reyna, Lorenzo. "Sac State WR transfer Danny Scudero signs with San Jose State". 247Sports. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ Huffman, Brandon. "FCS Freshman All-American WR Danny Scudero seeing offers come in since entering portal". 247Sports. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ "When Preparation Meets Purpose: Danny Scudero's Relentless Path From Underdog To Trusted Playmaker". We Speak Media. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ Barghoutti, Haddy. "Danny Scudero Shines in Spartans' Offense Despite Week One Loss to Central Michigan". The Spear. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ Soto, Jordan. "SJSU's future is bright with Scudero". Spartan Media Group. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Aaron (October 10, 2025). "San Jose State has another national receiving leader in former Mitty star". The Mercury News. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ "San Jose State's Danny Scudero, nation's leader in receiving yards, to transfer". reuters.com. December 13, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "Sources: Buffs pick up receiving leader Scudero". ESPN.com. January 4, 2026. Retrieved January 5, 2026.