Nelson Spruce is a Versatile WR for Colorado. Nelson's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 108 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 | @Hawai'i | L20-28 | -16.3 | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 13 | — |
| 2 | vsMassachusetts | W48-14 | -9.5 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 1 | 18 | 0.87 |
| 3 | vsColorado State | W27-24 | 0.5 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 0 | 18 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 111 · Avg 22.2 · Rec TD 1
| 0.44 |
| 4 | vsNicholls | W48-0 | — | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 0 | 27 | 0.84 |
| 5 | vsOregon | L24-41 | 15.9 | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 0 | 42 | 0.79 |
| 6 | @Arizona State | L23-48 | 10.2 | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 25 | 0.42 |
| 7 | vsArizona | L31-38 | 4.7 | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 8 | @Oregon State | W17-13 | -10.1 | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 1 | 15 | 0.74 |
| 9 | @UCLA | L31-35 | 18.6 | 11 | 90 | 8.2 | 0 | 12 | 0.45 |
| 10 | vsStanford | L10-42 | 22.8 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 | 36 | 0.77 |
| 11 | vsUSC | L24-27 | 16.8 | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 1 | 36 | 0.97 |
| 12 | @Washington State | L3-27 | 4.2 | 10 | 120 | 12.0 | 0 | 29 | 0.71 |
| 13 | @Utah | L14-20 | 11.0 | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 1 | 50 | 1.20 |
