Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
40
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
35
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Presbyterian
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Devon Spalding, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Central Michigan. Devon Spalding leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.3 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,059
- Rushing yards
- 1,450
- Receiving yards
- 609
- Touchdowns
- 14
Quick Answers
Devon Spalding quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Central Michigan · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,059
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Presbyterian
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · John Glenn · Central Michigan
- High school pipeline
- John Glenn · 5 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 25 · Senior
- 2018 Scrimmage yards rank
- 269 scrimmage yards · RB 314th (top 46%) · Mid-American 74th (top 29%) · National 856th (top 31%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Central Michigan | 10 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 34.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 10 | 365 | 359 | 6 | 4 | 34.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 5 | 307 | 182 | 125 | 1 | 37.8 |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 11 | 47 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 74.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 11 | 915 | 737 | 178 | 7 | 74.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 4 | 127 | 101 | 26 | 2 | 28.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 10 | 269 | 38 | 231 | 0 | 37.8 |
Related Context
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Devon Spalding played RB for Central Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Devon Spalding recorded 1,450 rushing yards, 609 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Central Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Central Michigan paired 962 primary output with 52.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 52.9 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: Presbyterian
Win with 146 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
87.5
Efficiency
52.9
Usage
28.6
Consistency
64.4
Best Game by takeover score
Presbyterian
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tulsa: 47. Presbyterian: 146. Oklahoma State: 70. UNLV: 5. Virginia: 70. Western Michigan: 58. Ball State: 159. Northern Illinois: 130. Toledo: 93. Kent State: 68. Eastern Michigan: 116
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tulsa: 12 by 35.1. Presbyterian: 18 by 83.8. Oklahoma State: 15 by 31.9. UNLV: 6 by 14.7. Virginia: 14 by 45.8. Western Michigan: 13 by 45.7. Ball State: 27 by 67.2. Northern Illinois: 23 by 58.8. Toledo: 12 by 72.9. Kent State: 14 by 45.2. Eastern Michigan: 15 by 80.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins102 · Games = 5 · +26.7 vs Losses
Losses75.3 · Games = 6 · -26.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Presbyterian
Best efficiency game
83.8 vs Presbyterian
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/19 | @ Tulsa | L 10-55 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 3.9 |
| Wed 11/23 | @ Eastern Michigan2+ TD | L 21-26 | 11 | 85 | 7.70 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 7.7 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Kent State | L 24-27 | 10 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Toledo | L 17-31 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 7.8 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Northern Illinois100 rush yards | W 34-28 | 22 | 124 | 5.60 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5.7 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Ball State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 24-21 | 23 | 157 | 6.80 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5.9 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Western Michigan | L 10-49 | 12 | 52 | 4.30 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Virginia | L 35-49 | 12 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 5 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs UNLV | W 44-21 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0.8 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Oklahoma State | W 30-27 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 4.7 |
| Thu 9/1 | vs Presbyterian100 rush yards | W 49-3 | 15 | 135 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8.1 |
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
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- 1
Central Michigan
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value 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
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
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