Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs Liberty | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 45 yds |
| Total | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 25 |
#17
Michael Scott
James Madison fans still can't agree what Michael Scott is — the eye test and the résumé keep splitting the room.
5′7″ · 160 lb · York, PA · Dallastown Area
Returning to James Madison for 2026
The numbers
45
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 15 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 45 yds, vs Wagner
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for James Madison. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to James Madison in 2025.
Michael Scott
On Trialas of 2026-09-15
Michael Scott is on trial in James Madison's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
45REC YDS3REC0REC TD
James Madison fans are litigating his worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
medium confidence5 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
20255 games
- Signed with James Madison3-star out of Dallastown Area
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
James Madison
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Bob Chesney
James Madison
Coaching transition mid-career: Bob Chesney → Billy Napier. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025James Madison12-2HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy
2026James Madison2-0HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 22.5 YDS/g, 15.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | James Madison | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 130 | 11.8 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | -- | -- | 145 | 153 | 2 |
| 2025 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | -- | 7 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 145 | 160 | 2 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 87–3
vs Wagner
3 rec · 45 yds
Dominant 84-point win at home against Wagner.
With N. Herman — 132 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · C. Coleman — 171 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 38.4 · 7 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
James Madison
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · James Madison
Returning around him
- 8% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (37 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
James Madison · Last season: 12-2 (AP #19) · Talent rank #101 · 2026 recruiting class #80
Background
2025: Played in 12 games, making one start at wide receiver Had 8 receptions for 85 receiving yards and one touchdown Also had a one-yard rush and two punt returns for seven yards Season-high four catches for 38 yards with a long of 14 vs. Weber State (Aug. 30) Made two receptions for 37 yards an...
The receiver room · James Madison
- #10Braeden Wisloski358 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Michael Scott85 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Za'Ron Collins73 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Davi Belfort6 games · 2025
- #2Jayden Mines1 game · 2026
14 more on the roster · James Madison team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology