Player Career

Devon Spalding Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Devon Spalding story

Devon Spalding built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a running back from Westland, MI wearing No. 25, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Devon Spalding's career was his backfield work: 1,450 rushing yards, 307 carries, 13 rushing touchdowns, and 609 receiving yards across 40 career games in the available record. His career also includes 609 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 74 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Devon Spalding's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Central Michigan

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201420152016201620172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 PostseasonCentral Michigan39435.713.7
2014 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan39435.713.70
2015 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan30728.920.9-87
2016 PostseasonCentral Michigan96252.928.6655
2016 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan96252.928.60
2017 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan12721.414.5-835
2018 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan26946.37.2142

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Presbyterian

Week 1 · W 49-3

Win with 146 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

146

Scrimmage Yards

90.2 takeover

146 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

#2

vs Ball State

Week 6 · W 24-21 · Conference game

159

Scrimmage Yards

89.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

159 scrimmage yards and 46.6 usage.

#3

vs Miami (OH)

Week 12 · W 34-27 · Conference game

147

Scrimmage Yards

88.4 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

147 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.

#4

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 10 · W 38-7 · Conference game

154

Scrimmage Yards

85.7 takeover

Win with 154 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

154 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.

#5

@ Syracuse

Week 3 · L 27-30

185

Scrimmage Yards

83.2 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

185 scrimmage yards and 40.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Central Michigan

962 primary output · 52.9 efficiency · 28.6 usage

74.7

#2

2016 Regular Season · Central Michigan

74.7

962 primary · 52.9 efficiency · 28.6 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Central Michigan

37.8

307 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 20.9 usage

Milestones

5

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games