{{Short description|American football player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox college football player |name=Danny Scudero |image= |caption= |school=Colorado Buffaloes |currentnumber=18 |currentposition=Wide receiver |class= {{redshirt}} Junior |birth_date= |birth_place= |heightft=5 |heightin=9 |weight=175 |highschool=Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, California) |pastschools= * Sacramento State (2023–2024) * San Jose State (2025) * Colorado (2026–present) |bowlgames= |highlights= * First-team All-Mountain West (2025) |cbs= |espn=5152815 |si= |yahoo= |stats= }}
'''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== 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sabedra |first1=Darren |title=Bay Area News Group Santa Clara County prep football player of the year: Mitty’s Danny Scudero |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/01/12/bay-area-news-group-santa-clara-county-football-player-of-the-year-mittys-danny-scudero/ |website=The Mercury News |date=12 January 2023 |access-date=12 October 2025}}</ref>
==College career== === Sacramento State === 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reyna |first1=Lorenzo |title=Sac State WR transfer Danny Scudero signs with San Jose State |url=https://247sports.com/college/san-jose-state/article/sac-state-wr-transfer-danny-scudero-signs-with-san-jose-state-spartans-football-portal--243779838/ |website=247Sports |access-date=12 October 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Huffman |first1=Brandon |title=FCS Freshman All-American WR Danny Scudero seeing offers come in since entering portal |url=https://247sports.com/article/fcs-freshman-all-american-wr-danny-scudero-seeing-offers-come-in-since-entering-portal-241933391/ |website=247Sports |access-date=12 October 2025}}</ref>
=== San Jose State === Scudero transferred to play for the San Jose State Spartans.<ref>{{cite web |title=When Preparation Meets Purpose: Danny Scudero's Relentless Path From Underdog To Trusted Playmaker |url=https://wespeakmedia2.com/20247-2/ |website=We Speak Media |access-date=12 October 2025}}</ref> In week one of the 2025 season, he hauled in nine receptions for 189 yards and a touchdown against Central Michigan.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Barghoutti |first1=Haddy |title=Danny Scudero Shines in Spartans' Offense Despite Week One Loss to Central Michigan |url=https://thespearsjsu.com/?p=26998 |website=The Spear |access-date=12 October 2025}}</ref> In week two, Scudero tallied seven catches for 60 yards in a loss to Texas.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Soto |first1=Jordan |title=SJSU's future is bright with Scudero |url=https://spartanmediagroup.net/7992/sports/sjsus-future-is-bright-with-scudero/ |website=Spartan Media Group |access-date=12 October 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Aaron |title=San Jose State has another national receiving leader in former Mitty star |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/10/san-jose-state-football-danny-scudero-mitty-high-tranfer-portal/ |website=The Mercury News |date=10 October 2025 |access-date=12 October 2025}}</ref> After the conclusion of the 2025 season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal for a second time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2025 |title=San Jose State's Danny Scudero, nation's leader in receiving yards, to transfer |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/san-jose-states-danny-scudero-nations-leader-receiving-yards-transfer--flm-2025-12-13/#:~:text=Scudero%2C%20who%20is%205%2Dfoot,two%20seasons%20of%20eligibility%20remaining. |access-date=December 16, 2025 |website=reuters.com}}</ref>
=== Colorado Buffaloes === On January 4, 2026, Scudero announced he would transfer to Colorado.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-04 |title=Sources: Buffs pick up receiving leader Scudero |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47500267/sources-wr-scudero-fbs-receiving-leader-25-joining-buffs |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" |Season ! rowspan="2" |Team ! colspan="2" |Games ! colspan="4" |Receiving ! colspan="4" |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''' |— |— |— |— |- ! colspan="2" |[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/danny-scudero-1.html NCAA Career] !29 !23 !141 !1,958 !13.9 !15 !3 !46 !15.3 !2 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://hornetsports.com/sports/football/roster/danny-scudero/8835 Sacramento State Hornets bio] * [https://sjsuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/player/danny-scudero San Jose State Spartans bio] * [https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/roster/danny-scudero/18324 Colorado Buffaloes bio]
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