Nelson Spruce is a Versatile WR for Colorado. Nelson's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 146 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsColorado State | L17-31 | 4.5 | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 2 | 54 | 0.59 |
| 2 | @Massachusetts | W41-38 | -20.2 | 10 | 145 | 14.5 | 2 | 70 | 1.02 |
| 3 | vsArizona State | L24-38 | 13.5 | 7 | 97 | 13.9 | 2 | 31 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 91 · Avg 18.2 · Rec TD 1
| 1.41 |
| 4 | vsHawai'i | W21-12 | -15.0 | 13 | 172 | 13.2 | 1 | 71 | 0.74 |
| 5 | @California | L56-59 | -0.6 | 19 | 179 | 9.4 | 3 | 34 | 0.72 |
| 6 | vsOregon State | L31-36 | 3.2 | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 | -0.28 |
| 8 | @USC | L28-56 | 17.1 | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 1 | 15 | 1.09 |
| 9 | vsUCLA | L37-40 | 17.7 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 0 | 28 | 0.46 |
| 10 | vsWashington | L23-38 | 7.8 | 13 | 138 | 10.6 | 0 | 39 | 0.56 |
| 11 | @Arizona | L20-38 | 7.6 | 9 | 89 | 9.9 | 0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 13 | @Oregon | L10-44 | 24.7 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 14 | vsUtah | L34-38 | 8.8 | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 1 | 66 | 0.46 |
