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#10JD Spielman

WR·Nebraska·2017

JD Spielman is a Versatile WR for Nebraska. JD's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 93 plays — a elite rate for the WR.

2017 Production

Rushing

73 Rush yards0 Rush TD10

Performance Analysis · 2017 · vs WR peers

Player type

Versatile WR

Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.

Balanced usageMulti-role

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency80th %ile · above avg

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.16 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 1.39 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Oregon (SP+ 9).

Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value

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
Keytaon Thompson	Mississippi State	2017	70	0.460	1.2	32.2
Savion Williams	TCU	2024	56	0.450	1.1	25.2
DeAndre Hughes	Air Force	2021	60	0.470	1.3	28.2
Zach Abey	Navy	2016	70	0.370	0.8	25.9
Dane Kinamon	Air Force	2021	39	0.410	0.7	16.0

Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Long	EPA/play
1	vsArkansas State	W43-36	1.5	2	44	22.0	35	0.21
2	@Oregon	L35-42	9.1	2	29	14.5	23	1.39
3	vsNorthern Illinois	L17-21	-1.4	3	52	17.3	36

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

13.7%

Passing plays

22.1%

Rushing plays

3.0%

Standard downs

11.4%

Passing downs

17.9%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.34
Passing downs: 0.63
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.49 / 0.24

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

JD Spielman

Nebraska

Position: WR
Jersey: #10
Class: SR
Ht / Wt: 5'9", 173 lb
Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN

2017 Season

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Plays

14%

Usage

Last Game

@ Penn StateWk 12

EPA 0.4

Rec 6 · Rec Yds 96 · Avg 16.0 · Rec TD 0