Danny Scudero’s first season at Colorado still hasn’t found its footing, and the latest update from Deion Sanders suggests the Buffaloes may have to keep waiting.
Sanders said on Oct. 13 that the transfer receiver is still working through the foot injury that has slowed him since the start of the year, and he wasn’t ready to guarantee Scudero would be available against No. 11 Utah.
"He's worked his butt off to get back. And he wants to come back with all of his faith and might.
Slowly and surely, he's coming. But I don't know if it's this week," Sanders said.
That leaves Scudero in a murky spot heading into the Utah game, with the possibility of an “or” designation on the depth chart or a questionable tag when the Big 12 injury updates are released.
Colorado brought Scudero in expecting him to help jump-start an offense that has struggled to find consistency. Instead, the wideout has been limited by the same foot issue that was supposed to benefit from the Oct. 10 bye week.
Through five games, Scudero has just five catches for 24 yards. Even when he has been on the field, the production has been minimal, which is a far cry from the version of Scudero Colorado thought it was getting.
That mattered because he arrived in Boulder with real buzz. The San Jose State transfer led the NCAA in receiving yardage in 2025, and Colorado clearly hoped he could give the passing game a much-needed lift under Brennan Marion, the former NFL receiver who now runs the offense.
Marion’s résumé with wideouts is part of why Scudero’s slow start stands out. Xavier Worthy and Jordan Whittington were among the names who flashed during Marion’s Texas stint. Jordan Addison put together his All-American season with Marion on the Pitt staff, and Ricky White became a back-to-back 1,000-yard receiver at UNLA with Marion involved.
Right now, though, Colorado is still waiting for Scudero to resemble the players the Buffaloes believed they were getting.
The offense as a whole hasn’t helped his case. Colorado enters the post-bye stretch ranked 122nd in total offense among 138 FBS teams. The passing game has been better, though, sitting 49th nationally at 253.4 yards per game.
There have been flashes. The Buffaloes moved the ball well on their opening drive against Texas Tech before quarterback Isaac Wilson and the offense went cold and turned the ball over four times against the Red Raiders.
Sanders confirmed Wilson will start against Utah, which makes Scudero’s status even more important. For now, though, the receiver’s return remains uncertain, and Colorado may have to line up against the Utes without him.
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