Danny Scudero

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-9
Weight:
175
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
San Jose, Calif.
High School:
Archbishop Mitty
Prev School:
Sacramento State/San Jose State

AS A TRANSFER

Rated as a three-star transfer prospect by 247 Sports.
Listed as the No. 245 player in the transfer portal and the No. 51 wide receiver as of January 16, 2026.
Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with two years to play one.

AT SAN JOSE STATE (2025)
AWARDS:

Second Team Associated Press (AP) All-America Team (2025)
Second Team AFCA All-America Team (2025)
Second Team Walter Camp All-America Team (2025)
Second Team CBS Sports/247 Sports All-America Team (2025)
Second Team Phil Steele All-American (2025)
First Team Phil Steele All-Mountain West (2025)
All-Mountain West First Team (2025)
AP Midseason All-America Second-Team (2025)
Phil Steele Preseason Mountain West Second-Team Offense (2025)
Athlon Sports Preseason Mountain West Fourth-Team Offense (2025)

SEASON:

In his lone season at San Jose State, Scudero broke out, starting in all 12 games and dominating on the field.
He finished the season with 88 receptions for 1,297 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns.
Finished the regular season leading the nation with 1,297 receiving yards and 108.1 yards per game.
Scudero’s 1,297 receiving yards are the fifth most recorded in a single season in SJSU history.
Scudero’s 88 receptions in 2025 were the third most recorded in a single season in SJSU history and were the fourth most in the country, and first in the Mountain West.
Scudero’s 10 touchdowns in the regular season finished tied for fifth in a single season in SJSU history and were the 10th most in the country.
Program record four touchdown receptions vs. Wyoming (10/11), also tied Mountain West record.
Also had a career-best 72-yard touchdown, 10 catches for 180 yards at Wyoming (10/11).
Fastest to 1,000 yards in SJSU history, and did so in his eighth game at SJSU.
Career-high 12 catches for 79 yards at SDSU (11/22).
Career-high 215 receiving yards on seven catches with two touchdowns vs. Hawai‘i (11/01).
Seven catches for 151 yards, including career-best 70-yard touchdown reception vs. New Mexico (10/03).
Career-best 11 catches and two touchdowns, plus 135 receiving yards at Stanford (09/27).
Six catches for 130 yards, including a career-long 56-yard reception vs. Idaho (09/20).
Nine catches for 189 yards with a long of 46, plus a 45-yd touchdown vs. CMU (08/29) (Most yards for a wide receiver in an SJSU debut this century).

AT SACRAMENTO STATE (2023-24)

Played in 15 games across two seasons, starting in four.
In 2024, he played in 11 games and made four starts.
Ranked third on the team with 53 receptions for 667 yards and five touchdowns.
FCS Insider Freshman All-American (2024)
Phil Steele FCS Second Team All-American (2024)
Caught at least one pass in each game he played and had three or more catches in nine contests.
Set his season high with eight receptions at Fresno State and matched that effort against Eastern Washington.
Added seven catches for a career-high 140 yards against UC Davis and had seven grabs for 70 yards at Montana State.
Recorded his first 100-yard game with four catches for 102 yards against Nicholls.
Had touchdown receptions against San José State, Nicholls, EWU, Cal Poly, and UC Davis.
Also rushed for a 25-yard touchdown against Portland State on his only carry of the season.
Appeared in four games in 2023; redshirt.
Appeared in four regular-season games and played in both NCAA FCS Playoff contests.
Was primarily used on special teams, where he recorded two tackles and returned three kickoffs for an average of 18.3 yards per return
Scored on a touchdown on the first offensive touch of his career with a 16-yard rush against Montana State.
Longest kickoff return was 29 yards against Idaho State.
Credited with tackles against Northern Arizona and Idaho State.

HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS

A three-star prospect by 247 Sports.
247 Sports rates him at an 82 and lists him as the No. 313 wide receiver and the No. 245 player from California.

AT ARCHBISHOP MITTY HIGH SCHOOL

Played three seasons of varsity football at Archbishop Mitty High School and was a two-time team captain.
Two-time First Team All-League (2023).
WCAL and Santa Clara Player of the Year (2023).
San Jose male high school athlete of the year (2023).
Had 1,900 yards with 19 touchdowns his senior season.
Caught at least one pass in all 12 games in 2022, including five games with five or more grabs.
Had nine receptions for 117 yards against Saint Francis HS.
Finished the season with five 100-yard receiving games.
Best output was in the season opener, where he had 145 yards against Palma HS.
Recorded 13 receiving touchdowns and had two scores in four games.
Had a season-high 106 rushing yards on just six attempts against Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep.
Also served as the team’s kick returner and played on defense, where he had an interception, forced a fumble, and was credited with 4.5 sacks.
As a junior, he had 307 receiving yards and 137 rushing yards.
Also played four seasons of baseball and won the CCS and NorCal Championships his junior season.
Honor roll student.