Colorado’s receiving room is still waiting to fully click, but the Buffaloes got a clearer picture this week on two of the biggest names in that group. Danny Scudero and Kam Perry both entered the season after fall camp setbacks, and both have opened 2026 well below expectations as Colorado gets ready for a road game against Northwestern.
Deion Sanders addressed the situation first in Tuesday’s press conference, then wide receivers coach Rashad Davis filled in more of the details on Wednesday. The message on Perry was straightforward: he’s going to play. Scudero, though, remains a little more uncertain as the week moves along.
“I don't know if Danny's going to be healthy this week,” Sanders said. “Kam definitely is going to be healthy.
He's going to play; nothing happened to Kam. He's good.
He's got to lock in a little more in understanding what we're trying to accomplish. But the kid can play the game.
I mean, he makes plays in practice on a daily basis; love what he brings to the table. Just got to keep their energy up and keep that dog in the forefront of his mind because he is that.”
Scudero’s early production has been a long way from what he did in 2025. Last season at San Jose State, he led the nation with 88 catches for 1,297 yards and 10 touchdowns. Through two games with Colorado this year, he has just five receptions for 24 yards and no scores.
Davis said Scudero’s work ethic hasn’t been the issue.
“When you talk about Danny, he’s a dog,” Davis said. “He’s got that dog mentality.
So there aren’t really any ‘struggles’ when it comes to him. He’s mentally tough; he’s physically tough as anybody on the field and he’s making the right strides to do what he has to do to get back.
He’s working, and we’ll see where we are at the end of the week … we may see him on Saturday, we may not, but he’s working.”
Perry’s numbers have been modest too, even though Davis made it clear he is healthy. He has three catches for 22 yards and no touchdowns, a start that has left fans wanting more. Davis said the issue is getting him fully back into rhythm after time away in camp.
“I’m looking for consistency and making sure he gets back to the Kam that we all know,” Davis said. “He took some time off when we were in camp, and we’re just getting him back up to speed, and he’s right on track with where he wants to be. So you guys will see a lot of explosive things from him here in the future.”
For Colorado, the hope is simple: get both receivers rolling, and the Buffaloes’ offense gets a lot more dangerous.
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