CFB Zeitgeist Score
88
All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 100th percentile.
Danny Scudero
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
1,297 REC YDS · 88 REC · 10 REC TD
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Colorado
2025San José State
2026Colorado
WR · SAN JOSÉ STATE · MOUNTAIN WEST
Danny Scudero
- 2
- #10
- 5-9 | 174 lb
- San Jose, CA
Heisman Heat
Awaiting
Not on the live Heisman board this week.
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
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TOP WR AWARD
Biletnikoff
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
San José State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No recruiting profile is on file for this player. | ||
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San José State -> Colorado | 3-star | 0.8700 | Immediate |
| 2025 | Sacramento State -> San José State | 3-star | 0.8300 | Immediate |
Heisman Lens
Where the model places this player relative to the rest of the Heisman field.
Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
Achievements
- Volume King 1.3% Volume King 2,500+ passing yards, 1,200+ rushing yards, or 900+ receiving yards in a single season (position-appropriate threshold). Held by 1.3% of the 2025 pool. 1297 receiving yards — clears the 900-WR volume bar.
- Program Benchmark 5.5% Program Benchmark Season leader for the program at the player's position across the headline volume metric (passing yards / rushing yards / receiving yards). Held by 5.5% of the 2025 pool. Team leader in receiving yards (1297).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Danny Scudero
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
50
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=3
- Rivals · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Danny Scudero
Only 2 rival mention(s) — below the 4-mention floor for a defensible read.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
14.7
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #114 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 79th
Why it matters
#114 of 531 All FBS WRs at 14.7 yards per reception (88 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 14.7 (79th)
HIGH · n=88 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#1 / 531
- Receiving TDs#12 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 10 vs Hawai'i — 215 ypr
Result W 45-38
The week the volume broke through — put up 215 yds vs Hawai'i.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
1,297Rec yards
88Receptions
10Rec TDs
Per game
108.1Rec yards
7Receptions
1Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
1,405Rec yards
95Receptions
11Rec TDs
✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 1,297.
✓ Hit 1,000-yard receiver · finished with 1,297.
✓ Hit 60-catch season · finished with 88.
✓ Hit 80-catch season · finished with 88.
✓ Hit 8 receiving TDs · finished with 10.
✓ Hit 10 receiving TDs · finished with 10.
Why the honors trail matters
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The useful clue on this card is not just the Heisman rank, but the broader honors spine. Danny Scudero already has 1 loaded recognition item, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
WR season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
Target magnet against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
88 100th
YDS
1,297 100th
YPR
14.7 74th
TD
10 99th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-16vs Central Michigan | 9 | 189 | 21.0 | 1 | 46 | 189-yard receiving day |
| Wk 2 | L 7-38@ Texas | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-28vs Idaho | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 0 | 56 | 130-yard receiving day |
| Wk 5 | L 29-30@ Stanford | 11 | 135 | 12.3 | 2 | 43 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 6 | W 35-28vs New Mexico | 7 | 151 | 21.6 | 1 | 70 | 151-yard receiving day |
| Wk 7 | L 28-35@ Wyoming | 10 | 180 | 18.0 | 4 | 72 | 4 TD catches |
| Wk 8 | L 25-30@ Utah State | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-38vs Hawai'i | 7 | 215 | 30.7 | 2 | 62 | Season-high 215 yds |
| Wk 11 | L 16-26vs Air Force | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-55@ Nevada | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 13 | L 3-25@ San Diego State | 12 | 79 | 6.6 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 14 | L 14-41vs Fresno State | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 36 | |
| Total | 88 | 1297 | 14.6 | 10 | 72 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2025San José State3-9HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Pass-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San José State | 88 | 1,297 | 14.7 | 10 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 88 | 1,297 | 14.7 | 10 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
The player's share of a team's passing-game involvement. It is the fastest way to see whether the receiver is a true focal point or more of a complementary piece.
A blended workload view that accounts for catches, designed touches, and any return-game involvement that shapes the overall profile.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | Receptions | 88 | #6/1110 | 100th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 1,297 | #1/1107 | 100th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 10 | #12/1111 | 99th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 14.7 | #285/1106 | 74th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 32.1% | #5/1137 | 100th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 72 | #83/1105 | 93rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 26.2% | #1/1137 | 100th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 22.1% | #8/1137 | 99th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 19.2% | #2/1137 | 100th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 17.8% | #1/1137 | 100th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 17.6% | #3/1137 | 100th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 17.2% | #9/1137 | 99th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 1 | #131/302 | 57th pct | Turnoversvs FBS WR |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
ALL-CONF HM
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
ALL-CONF HM · Rung 9 of 16
Why he’s here
All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started.
What moves him up
A best-at-position run lifts to 1st team.
What moves him down
A back-end conference finish drops out of the honor list.
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 6.3 | 130 | 19.6 | 0.7 |
| Road6g | 8.3 | 85.7 | 9.6 | 1.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins3g | 6.7 | 165 | 24.7 | 1.0 |
| Losses9g | 7.6 | 89.0 | 11.3 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 8.3 | 142 | 17.3 | 1.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 6.3 | 74.3 | 11.9 | 0.3 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
88All-Conference
Elite: rec yards (99th). Strength: receptions (99th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · WR · 2025
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Danny ScuderoSan José StateMakai LemonUSC· 99% simCooper BarkateDuke· 95% simAmare ThomasHouston· 95% sim
Rec yards
Receptions
Rec TDs
Long catch
Yards / catch
Fumbles lost
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Calvin Austin III’s 2020 season.
Calvin Austin III
71%match
NFL Rd 4
#2
Mario Williams
All-AAC
72%
#3
Iverson Hooks
All-AAC
70%
#4
Isaiah Williams
All-Big Ten
69%
#5
Isaiah Sategna
68%
Matches Calvin on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Differs from Calvin on
Reception volume (higher)
Weight (higher)
Class year (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Terrace Marshall’s path through LSU.
Terrace Marshall
99%match
#2
Jalen Camp
NFL Rd 6
97%
#3
Jalen Kelsey
96%
#4
Jermaine Jackson
96%
#5
Tyler King
96%
Matches Terrace on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kalil Pimpleton's sophomore season at Central Michigan (2021).
Kalil Pimpleton
72%match
All-MAC
#2
Mario Craver
68%
#3
Demario Douglas
NFL Rd 6
64%
#4
Que'Sean Brown
63%
#5
Jayshon Jackson
All-MAC
62%
Matches Kalil on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Kalil on
Reception volume (higher)
Class year (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
61.1%
486 pass / 310 run
Plays / game
66.3
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
2.1%
420 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2025
1 coach2025
Ken Niumatalolo
San José State
Played his entire career under Ken Niumatalolo.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownSan Jose, CA
Height5'9"
Weight174 lb
Class2
PositionWR
Jersey10
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Current teamSan José State
ConferenceMountain West
Joined2025
Career arc1 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
1 all-conference honor
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | All-Mountain West | all_conference | Mountain West | WR |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This player hasn’t appeared on a Heisman ballot tracked by the model. | |||||||||
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San José State | Mountain West | WR | 2 | No. 10 | 5-9 | 174 lb | San Jose, CA |