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#10JD Spielman

WR·Nebraska·2018

JD Spielman is a Versatile WR for Nebraska. JD's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 84 plays — a elite rate for the WR.

2018 Production

Receiving

66 Receptions818 Rec yards8

Performance Analysis · 2018 · 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 consistency79th %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.
▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.25 from the first to second half of the season.
▸Peak game: 0.99 EPA/play in Wk 5 vs Purdue (SP+ 7).

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
Quadree Henderson	Pittsburgh	2016	63	0.530	1.6	33.4
Keytaon Thompson	Mississippi State	2017	70	0.460	1.2	32.2
DeAndre Hughes	Air Force	2021	60	0.470	1.3	28.2
Savion Williams	TCU	2024	56	0.450	1.1	25.2
Javion Posey	Florida Atlantic	2020	53	0.450	1.4	23.8

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	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
2	vsColorado	L28-33	-0.7	3	67	22.3	1	57	0.50
3	vsTroy	L19-24	2.6	6	45	7.5	1	16	0.26
4	@Michigan	L10-56	22.0	4	5	1.3	0	9	-0.38

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

12.2%

Passing plays

23.7%

Rushing plays

2.1%

Standard downs

12.4%

Passing downs

11.8%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.32
Passing downs: 1.28
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.63 / 0.26

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

2018 Season

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Plays

12%

Usage

Last Game

vs IllinoisWk 11

EPA 0.5

Rec 7 · Rec Yds 71 · Avg 10.1 · Rec TD 0