{"id":303491,"date":"2026-05-07T01:01:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T01:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/303491\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T01:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T01:01:19","slug":"san-jose-state-transfer-danny-scudero-already-becoming-role-model-for-cu-buffs-wide-receivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/303491\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose State transfer Danny Scudero already becoming \u2018role model\u2019 for CU Buffs wide receivers"},"content":{"rendered":"

BOULDER \u2014 Just a few months after joining the Colorado program, Danny Scudero was already used by Deion Sanders as an example for his new Buffaloes teammates.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou see him, how he\u2019s dressed. That\u2019s how I want all of y\u2019all to dress. You see him, how he plays. That\u2019s how I want every last one of you receivers to play,\u201d Coach Prime said he told several CU players before the team\u2019s spring game last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is the role model of that room.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Buffs knew the kind of player they were getting when they signed Scudero out of the transfer portal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While at San Jose State, the junior wide receiver led FBS in receiving yards last season, earning second-team All-American honors while also being one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the nation\u2019s top receiver.<\/p>\n

\"\"San Jose State wide receiver Danny Scudero (10) runs after a catch to score a touchdown in the third quarter against Central Michigan during a game Aug. 29, 2025 in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo\/Lachlan Cunningham)<\/p>\n

But what CU also hoped to get was a leader for its revamped roster after a disappointing 2025 season featuring a Sanders era-worst 3-9 record had as much to do with the talent on the field as the personalities in the locker room.<\/p>\n

Scudero, who is living outside of Northern California for the first time, hasn\u2019t had any issue adjusting to a new team and a new role.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the guys in that room and especially the coaches here, it doesn\u2019t really feel like a challenge,\u201d Scudero said. \u201cEverybody\u2019s pushing everybody (else) in that room. You hold each other to a standard and hold each other accountable and with that, it doesn\u2019t seem like a challenge. It just seems like you\u2019re coming and playing football with your best friends every day. It really makes it seem fun and easy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fun and easy is how Scudero makes the game of football look, too.<\/p>\n

After he had just one scholarship offer coming out of Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose \u2014 the same place that produced Nuggets star Aaron Gordon \u2014 Scudero has worked his way from FCS Sacramento State to the Mountain West and now to the Big 12, where he has a chance to again put up big numbers in a receiver-friendly offense in new coordinator Brennan Marion\u2019s \u201cGoGo\u201d system.<\/p>\n

\"\"Colorado junior wide receiver Danny Scudero (18) runs with the ball during the team\u2019s annual spring game April 11 at Folsom Field in Boulder. (Courtesy of CU Athletics)<\/p>\n

Along with Texas transfer DeAndre Moore, Scudero projects to be a top target for a returning starter at quarterback in sophomore Julian \u201cJuJu\u201d Lewis. The two even connected for a 13-yard touchdown in the team\u2019s April 11 spring game that showcased why Scudero was able to catch 88 passes for nearly 1,300 yards last fall.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt definitely takes some time (to learn) just because it\u2019s a brand-new offense. But, it\u2019s so fun to be a part of because of the variety of everything that you can do,\u201d Scudero said. \u201cI find that stuff fun. We were able to display what we truly have here and it\u2019s a fun offense to be a part of.\u201d<\/p>\n

What Coach Prime sees for Scudero in what the Buffs hope is a productive final two years of his college career is something akin to one of his favorite NFL wide receivers of the last 15 years, former Patriots star and Super Bowl 53 MVP Julian Edelman.<\/p>\n

Sanders knows Edelman personally and made a point to connect Scudero with Edelman this spring to pick up some tricks from a fellow undersized slot receiver who went unnoticed early in his college career.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to connect the two because (Edelman) could give him some tremendous insight because Danny got that \u2018it\u2019 that (Edelman) had,\u201d Sanders said. \u201cI wanted him to learn from someone of that nature and that stature that\u2019s a bona fide winner because that\u2019s who Danny is.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Colorado junior wide receiver Danny Scudero (18) runs with the ball during the team\u2019s annual spring game on April 11 at Folsom Field in Boulder. (Courtesy of CU Athletics)<\/p>\n

Such is life in Boulder, Scudero has quickly learned.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a crazy interaction with Coach Prime because growing up watching football, seeing Julian Edelman do his thing and all of the plays he\u2019d make, it was a surreal moment for me to think that I\u2019m getting connected with him,\u201d Scudero said. \u201cJust the idea of being able to talk to such a legend like him, it\u2019s a huge \u2018Thank you\u2019 to Coach Prime for that opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n


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