Usage Score
7.2
Player Dossier
2014-2018Central Michigan
Devon Spalding
RB • 5'11" • 205 lbs • Westland, MI, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Devon Spalding leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
46.3
Consistency
56.6
Season Value
34.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Devon Spalding, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Central Michigan. Devon Spalding leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Central Michigan paired 962 primary output with 52.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 46.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Loss with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
26.9
Efficiency
46.3
Usage
7.2
Consistency
56.6
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kansas: 0. Northern Illinois: 20. Unknown: -1. Michigan State: 3. Buffalo: 62. Ball State: 47. Akron: 16. Eastern Michigan: 36. Bowling Green: 34. Toledo: 52
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 3 by 68.4. Unknown: 1 by 0. Michigan State: 1 by 25. Buffalo: 8 by 62. Ball State: 3 by 62.5. Akron: 3 by 22.2. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 50. Bowling Green: 4 by 70.8. Toledo: 7 by 56
Split Comparison
Losses30 · n=9
First Half16.8 · n=5 · -20.2 vs Second Half
Second Half37 · n=5 · +20.2 vs First Half
All Games26.9 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
70.8 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/23 | @ Toledo | L 13-51 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 7.4 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Bowling Green | L 13-24 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 34 | 8.5 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 7-17 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 36 | 6 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Akron | L 10-17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Ball State | L 23-24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 15.7 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Buffalo | L 24-34 | 4 | 19 | 4.80 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 7.8 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Michigan State | L 20-31 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Northern Illinois | L 16-24 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6.7 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Kansas | L 7-31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Central Michigan
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201420152016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Central Michigan | 394 | 35.7 | 13.7 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 394 | 35.7 | 13.7 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 307 | 28.9 | 20.9 | -87 |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 962 | 52.9 | 28.6 | 655 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 962 | 52.9 | 28.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 127 | 21.4 | 14.5 | -835 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 269 | 46.3 | 7.2 | 142 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ball State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
159
Primary metric
159 scrimmage yards and 46.6 usage.
#2
Eastern Michigan
154
Primary metric
Win with 154 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
154 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
#3
Unknown
146
Primary metric
Game with 146 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
146 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#4
Miami (OH)
147
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
147 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
#5
Syracuse
185
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
185 scrimmage yards and 40.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
962 primary output · 52.9 efficiency · 28.6 usage
61.5
#2
2016 Regular Season · Central Michigan
61.5
962 primary · 52.9 efficiency · 28.6 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan
34.8
269 primary · 46.3 efficiency · 7.2 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7333
John Glenn · Westland, MI
- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,059
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.