Running back, Central Michigan, 2014–18
Devon Spalding
- Number
- No. 25
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Westland, MI
Devon Spalding played running back at Central Michigan (2014–18).
Career highs
157rushing yards, career highvs. Ball State, 20163rushing touchdowns, career highat Eastern Michigan, 201610catches, career highat Syracuse, 2015102receiving yards, career highat Syracuse, 2015Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Central Michigan | 73 | 371 | 5.1 | 4 | 51 |
| 2015 | Central Michigan | 52 | 182 | 3.5 | 1 | 42 |
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 138 | 758 | 5.5 | 6 | 69 |
| 2017 | Central Michigan | 35 | 101 | 2.9 | 2 | 14 |
| 2018 | Central Michigan | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 307 | 1,450 | 4.7 | 13 | 69 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Central Michigan | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 | Central Michigan | 14 | 125 | 8.9 | 0 | 48 |
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 31 | 204 | 6.6 | 1 | 31 |
| 2017 | Central Michigan | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | Central Michigan | 27 | 231 | 8.6 | 0 | 38 |
| Career | 80 | 609 | 7.6 | 1 | 48 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Central Michigan | 5 | 54 | 0 |
| 2015 | Central Michigan | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 74 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Central Michigan | 25 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2015 | Central Michigan | 25 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 25 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2017 | Central Michigan | 25 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2018 | Central Michigan | 25 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′11″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Central Michigan | 78 | 0.03 | 23rd (n=253) | 0.12 | 2.6 | 14% | 0.15 |
| 2015 | Central Michigan | 70 | -0.07 | 9th (n=268) | 0.12 | -4.9 | 19% | 0.06 |
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 176 | 0.11 | 43rd (n=259) | 0.13 | 19.2 | 23% | 0.10 |
| 2017 | Central Michigan | 43 | -0.07 | – | – | -2.9 | 13% | – |
| 2018 | Central Michigan | 41 | 0.27 | – | – | 11.1 | 7% | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2018 Central Michigan 10 games, 27 catches, 231 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. | L 7–31 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 15 | at | L 16–24 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 17–5 | – | – | – | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at | L 20–31 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | L 24–34 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | L 23–24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at | L 10–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at | L 7–17 | – | – | – | 6 | 36 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | L 13–24 | – | – | – | 4 | 34 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 13–51 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 0 |
2017 Central Michigan 4 games, 101 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 30–27 | 20 | 70 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at | W 45–27 | 7 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 16 | at | L 17–41 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 14–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
2016 Central Michigan 11 games, 758 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 49–3 | 15 | 135 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at | W 30–27 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 44–21 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at | L 35–49 | 12 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 10–49 | 12 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 24–21 | 23 | 157 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 34–28 | 22 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at | L 17–31 | 10 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 24–27 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 21–26 | 11 | 85 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. | L 10–55 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
2015 Central Michigan 5 games, 182 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 13–24 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 31–10 | 10 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | at | L 27–30 | 21 | 83 | 1 | 10 | 102 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at | L 10–30 | 15 | 77 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 29–19 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – | – | – |
2014 Central Michigan 10 games, 371 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at | W 38–17 | 4 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. | L 3–40 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at | L 10–24 | 10 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 28–10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 11 | at | W 34–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | at | W 20–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | at | W 38–7 | 18 | 154 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 34–27 | 22 | 147 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | L 20–32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. | L 48–49 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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