{"id":387725,"date":"2026-01-04T17:41:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T17:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/387725\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T17:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T17:41:11","slug":"sources-wr-scudero-fbs-receiving-leader-in-25-joining-buffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/387725\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: WR Scudero, FBS receiving leader in &#8217;25, joining Buffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767548470_299_rittenberg_adam.png&#038;h=80&#038;w=80&#038;scale=crop.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Adam RittenbergJan 4, 2026, 08:43 AM ET<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"icon-font-after icon-close-solid-after\" href=\"#\">Close<\/a>College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/team\/_\/id\/38\/colorado-buffaloes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colorado<\/a> has picked up a commitment from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/team\/_\/id\/23\/san-jose-state-spartans\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Jose State<\/a> wide receiver <a data-player-guid=\"2e2e9488-c365-37cd-9c96-76c3921012ac\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/player\/_\/id\/5152815\/danny-scudero\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Danny Scudero<\/a>, the nation&#8217;s leader in receiving yards and a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist, sources told ESPN on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Scudero, who announced Friday that he would enter the transfer portal, quickly landed at Colorado, giving the Buffaloes a significant piece for first-year offensive coordinator Brennan Marion. The 5-foot-9, 174-pound Scudero had 88 catches for 1,291 yards and 10 touchdowns this season and will have two years of eligibility at Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>Editor&#8217;s Picks<a name=\"&amp;lpos=story:editorspicks:inline:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/47352662\/college-football-transfer-portal-2026-live-news-updates-rankings-more\" class=\"img-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/r1434422_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&#038;w=130&#038;h=130&#038;scale=crop&#038;location=center.jpeg\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He ranks fifth in the FBS in receptions and recorded six games with 130 or more receiving yards, earning first-team All-Mountain West honors. Scudero opened the season with 189 yards and a touchdown against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/team\/_\/id\/2117\/central-michigan-chippewas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Central Michigan<\/a> and had 180 yards and four TDs against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/team\/_\/id\/2751\/wyoming-cowboys\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wyoming<\/a> in October. He previously played at Sacramento State, logging 52 receptions for 664 yards and five touchdowns in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Scudero adds to a big transfer haul for Colorado, which also added Sacramento State running back <a data-player-guid=\"a35f322a-90c1-3e74-a069-5cb26860210f\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/player\/_\/id\/4918094\/damian-henderson-ii\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Damian Henderson II<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/team\/_\/id\/193\/miami-oh-redhawks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami (Ohio)<\/a> wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/player\/_\/id\/4838549\/kam-perry\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kamryn Perry<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Adam RittenbergJan 4, 2026, 08:43 AM ET CloseCollege football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. 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