Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 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 |
| Wk 3 | W 26-13@ San Diego State | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Total | 5 | 67 | 13.0 | 0 | 25 |
#17
Michael Scott
2nd-year wide receiver for James Madison. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′7″ · 160 lb · York, PA · Dallastown Area
The numbers
67
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 45 yds, vs Wagner
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2nd-year wide receiver for James Madison. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to James Madison in 2025.
Michael Scott
Michael Scott has played for two head coaches in two seasons at James Madison. The receipt: 45 rec yds, 3 receptions against Wagner — Week 2, 2026.
67 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | James Madison | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 13 | 152 | 11.7 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | -- | -- | 145 | 173 | 2 |
| 2025 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | -- | 7 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 145 | 180 | 2 |
Game log
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)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +22 receiving yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2025James Madison12-2HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy
2026James Madison3-0HC: Billy Napier · Run-heavy, 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 22.5 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 22.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 22.3 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Pass share
39.6%
72 pass / 110 run
Plays / game
60.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
80 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,671 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Sun Belt as a 2nd-year.
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…
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