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Role sample still building
Player Dossier
2007-2010Northern Illinois
? • 5'9" • Indianapolis, IN, USA
Chad Spann shows a productive multi-phase profile across the tracked sample.
Usage / Role
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Role sample still building
Impact Production
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Production sample still building
Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2007 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Snapshot
Player Story
Chad Spann built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a player from Indianapolis, IN wearing No. 28, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Chad Spann's career was his backfield work:...
Read the storyChad Spann, ?. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2007 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Chad Spann shows a productive multi-phase profile across the tracked sample.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | TD | Primary | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2008 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 12 | 0 | 8 | 39 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 12 | 8 | 8 | 39 |
| 2009 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 0 | 20 | 78.1 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 20 | 20 | 78.1 |
| 2010 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 14 | 2 | 22 | 80.5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 14 | 20 | 22 | 80.5 |
Related Context
Chad Spann played ? for Northern Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, Chad Spann recorded 2,916 rushing yards, 198 receiving yards, and 50 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Northern Illinois.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2007 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with — efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Idaho
Win with a strong all-around stat line. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
3
Primary Metric / G
0
Efficiency
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Usage
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Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Idaho
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Game by game trend chart. Southern Illinois: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Idaho: 0
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3 games
Featured metric
Touchdowns
Top game by takeover score
Idaho
Best efficiency game
— vs Idaho
Player Story
Chad Spann built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a player from Indianapolis, IN wearing No. 28, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Chad Spann's career was his backfield work: 2,916 rushing yards, 536 carries, 49 rushing touchdowns, and 198 receiving yards across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Northern Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 198 receiving yards and 9 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northern Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Chad Spann moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Northern Illinois
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2008 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 8 | — | — | 8 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 8 | — | — | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 20 | — | — | 12 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 20 | — | — | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 22 | — | — | 2 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 22 | — | — | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs Central Michigan
Week 12 · L 30-33 · Conference game
Loss with a strong all-around stat line.
2
Touchdowns
100 takeover
2 primary-metric impact.
#2
vs Toledo
Week 8 · W 38-7 · Conference game
2
Touchdowns
100 takeover
Win with a strong all-around stat line.
2 primary-metric impact.
#3
vs Western Michigan
Week 5 · W 38-3 · Conference game
3
Touchdowns
100 takeover
Win with a strong all-around stat line.
3 primary-metric impact.
#4
vs Western Illinois
Week 2 · W 41-7
3
Touchdowns
100 takeover
Win with a strong all-around stat line.
3 primary-metric impact.
#5
@ Ball State
Week 12 · W 59-21 · Conference game
3
Touchdowns
100 takeover
Win with a strong all-around stat line.
3 primary-metric impact.
#1 Season by Season Value
2007 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2010 Postseason · Northern Illinois
80.5
22 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
80.5
22 primary · — efficiency · — usage
17
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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