Usage Score
32
Player Dossier
2011-2015Colorado
Nelson Spruce
WR • 6'1" • Westlake Village, CA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Nelson Spruce reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
78.8
Consistency
80.6
Season Value
69.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Colorado
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Colorado
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: California
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.
Nelson Spruce, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Colorado. Nelson Spruce reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Colorado paired 1,053 primary output with 78.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 78.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Utah
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2015 Regular Season · Colorado
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
81
Efficiency
78.8
Usage
32
Consistency
80.6
Best Game by takeover score
Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Hawai'i: 69. Massachusetts: 64. Colorado State: 63. Unknown: 80. Oregon: 87. Arizona State: 77. Arizona: 63. Oregon State: 60. UCLA: 90. Stanford: 75. USC: 94. Washington State: 120. Utah: 111
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. Hawai'i: 8 by 57.5. Massachusetts: 6 by 71.1. Colorado State: 6 by 70. Unknown: 5 by 100. Oregon: 6 by 96.7. Arizona State: 6 by 85.6. Arizona: 8 by 52.5. Oregon State: 6 by 66.7. UCLA: 11 by 54.5. Stanford: 5 by 100. USC: 7 by 89.5. Washington State: 10 by 80. Utah: 5 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins62.3 · n=3 · -25.0 vs Losses
Losses87.3 · n=9 · +25.0 vs Wins
First Half71.9 · n=7 · -19.8 vs Second Half
Second Half91.7 · n=6 · +19.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Utah
Best efficiency game
100 vs Utah
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/28 | @ Utah100 receiving yards | L 14-20 | — | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 22.20 | 1 | 50 |
| Sun 11/22 | @ Washington State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 3-27 | — | 10 | 120 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs USC | L 24-27 | — | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 13.40 | 1 | 36 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Stanford | L 10-42 | — | 5 | 75 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ UCLAHigh volume | L 31-35 | — | 11 | 90 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 10/25 | @ Oregon State | W 17-13 | — | 6 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| Sun 10/18 | vs ArizonaHigh volume | L 31-38 | — | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 7.90 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 10/11 | @ Arizona State | L 23-48 | — | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 0 | 25 |
| Sun 10/4 | vs Oregon | L 24-41 | — | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 0 | 42 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Unknown | — | — | 5 | 80 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Colorado State | W 27-24 | — | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Massachusetts | W 48-14 | — | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 1 | 18 |
| Fri 9/4 | @ Hawai'iHigh volume | L 20-28 | — | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 8.60 | 0 | 13 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Colorado
2011-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
20112012201320142015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Colorado | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Colorado | 446 | 64.6 | 19.4 | 446 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Colorado | 650 | 74.9 | 23 | 204 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Colorado | 1,198 | 74.1 | 29.4 | 548 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Colorado | 1,053 | 78.8 | 32 | -145 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
California
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
140
Primary metric
140 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Hawai'i
172
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
172 receiving yards with a 88.2 efficiency score.
#3
Utah
111
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
111 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Washington State
120
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
120 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#5
Massachusetts
145
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
145 receiving yards with a 96.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Colorado
1,053 primary output · 78.8 efficiency · 32 usage
69.1
#2
2014 Regular Season · Colorado
67.7
1,198 primary · 74.1 efficiency · 29.4 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Colorado
51.9
650 primary · 74.9 efficiency · 23 usage
Milestones
9
100+ receiving yards
15
8+ catch outings
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2011 · Rating 0.8358
Westlake · Thousand Oaks, CA
- Committed To
- Colorado
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
3,347
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.