Devon Spalding is a Committee Back for Central Michigan. Devon's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 169 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsPresbyterian | W49-3 | — | 15 | 135 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2 | @Oklahoma State | W30-27 | 16.4 | 11 | 22 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 3 | vsUNLV | W44-21 | -14.3 | 5 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 7 · Rush Yds 21 · Avg 3.0 · Rush TD 0
| 9 |
| 1.8 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| -4 |
| 0 |
| -0.28 |
| 4 | @Virginia | L35-49 | -3.8 | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 5 | vsWestern Michigan | L10-49 | 11.5 | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 6 | vsBall State | W24-21 | -7.0 | 23 | 157 | 6.8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 7 | @Northern Illinois | W34-28 | -2.4 | 22 | 124 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 8 | @Toledo | L17-31 | 12.3 | 10 | 65 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 9 | vsKent State | L24-27 | -12.0 | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 13 | @Eastern Michigan | L21-26 | -8.2 | 11 | 85 | 7.7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 1 | vsTulsa | L10-55 | 7.4 | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 | -0.16 |