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Heisman / Players / Deuce Spann /Pittsburgh

Deuce Spann

WR · Pittsburgh · Sr · #22

Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.

142 REC YDS · 13 REC · 1 REC TD

2026 RETURNINGReturning to Pittsburgh for 2026

2026 Outlook

Returning to Pittsburgh for 2026

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Pittsburgh

Returning around him

  • 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 1 Pittsburgh player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Pittsburgh · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #56 · 2026 recruiting class #51

WR · PITTSBURGH · ACC

Deuce Spann

  • 4
  • #22
  • 6-4 | 210 lb
  • St. Petersburg, FL

CFB Zeitgeist Score

23

Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by rush tds at the 85th percentile.

Heisman Heat

#3916

<1% win probability

Fan Belief

Awaiting

Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.

Respect Gap

Awaiting

Coming online with player-level FI.

Reality Gap

Awaiting

Coming online with player-level FI.

ACCOLADE PROBABILITY

Heisman

<1%

TOP WR AWARD

Biletnikoff

CONSENSUS

All-American

Player Standing · 17 rungs

Tier 2 · Starter

R05 · Part-time starter

Part-time starter. Splitting first-team reps.

Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2025
1242021
64.02022
23.02023
1422025

+15%

Modest growth (15%) across the multi-season window.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#919 national
CFB
College
3 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Identity & Role

The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.

PositionWR
Class4
Jersey22
Measurements6-4 | 210 lb
HometownSt. Petersburg, FL
Primary teamPittsburgh

Recruiting Pedigree

How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.

Top pedigree 3-star No. 919 recruit
Composite rating 0.8604 HighSchool
Signed with -- 2020
Origin Lakewood St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Class Profile Context
2020 3-star | 0.8604 No. 919 recruit | HighSchool

Transfer Arc

Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.

Portal moves 2 Programs changed on file
Latest destination Pittsburgh 2025
Transfer stars 3-star CFBD transfer rating context
Eligibility Immediate Dec 20, 2024
Season Move Context
2025 Florida State -> Pittsburgh 3-star | 0.8700 | Immediate
2022 Illinois -> Florida State 3-star | 0.8200 | Immediate

Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final

Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.

HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16
Current nowcast#3916Latest modeled ballot order
Season forecast#4271Where the full season sim points
Win probability0.0%Chance to actually win the trophy
Finalist probability0.0%Chance to make the finalist tier
Ballot probability0.0%Chance to appear anywhere on a ballot
Best official finish--Best completed Heisman placement on file

Heisman Futures

Not yet listed on major futures markets.

No achievements unlocked yet this season.

Selector Grid · 2025

AP
FWAA
AFCA
WCFF
SN
SI

Selector recognition fills in once the major honors lists (AP, FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, SI) are scraped and ingested.

NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft

Market value, pedigree & pro outcome

Recruit stars

★★★☆☆

to —

Composite

0.8604

#919 national

Today’s Hot-Take

The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.

Anti-Take

PENDING

The contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.

The Room on Deuce Spann

Fan sentiment · Awaiting signal

The Room reads fan conversation around a player — who’s talking, what they believe, and how that shifts. It publishes once weekly volume rebuilds; for most players that’s in-season, when game-week chatter spikes.

Cohort divergence map

Cohort divergence reads how different fanbases talk about this player. Returns once weekly mentions clear the publish floor.

Rival Radar

How rival fanbases talk about Deuce Spann

No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.

Signature Story

Awaiting candidate metric

He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.

Signature Moment

No signature moment on the ledger yet.

Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.

A 3-act season arc returns once this player has six or more games on the ledger.

Season Pace · Projection

Where the receiving totals stand

final
Through 13g
142Rec yards
13Receptions
1Rec TDs
Per game
10.9Rec yards
1Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
142Rec yards
13Receptions
1Rec TDs

Why the profile pops beyond receiving

The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.

The most interesting thing about Deuce Spann is that he shows up in multiple game states. He is a receiver first, but the profile also includes designed touches and return-game juice, which means his value is not limited to a conventional route tree.

Current place #3916 0.0% win | 0.0% finalist
Role load 2.8% Overall usage share
Profile quirk Transfer path 2 portal moves

2025 Season · Final

Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.

Last season

WR season snapshot

2025 season snapshot | final

2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Receptions 13 1 rec TD | #510/1110 (54th pct)
Receiving yards 142 10.9 per catch | #550/1107 (50th pct)
Scrimmage yards 151 Total offensive yardage | #550/1107 (50th pct)
Player identity What kind of player is this?

30-second read

What kind of player is this?

All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.

All-purpose weapon

2025 Season · Final

2025 season snapshot | final

Receiving

REC
13 54th
YDS
142 50th
YPR
10.9 40th
TD
1 64th

Rushing

CAR
3 64th
YDS
9 47th
YPC
3.0 36th
TD
1 96th

Returns

KR YDS
318 87th
KR AVG
21.2 64th

Game Log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 13 games

Box score · CFBD
WkOppRECYDSAVGTDLONGNote
Wk 1W 61-9vs Duquesne2126.0015
Wk 2W 45-17vs Central Michigan22713.5020
Wk 3L 24-31@ West Virginia22311.5016
Wk 5L 27-34vs Louisville1-2-2.000
Wk 6W 48-7vs Boston College2126.0110
Wk 7W 34-31@ Florida State
Wk 8W 30-13@ Syracuse122.002
Wk 9W 53-34vs NC State12828.0028
Wk 10W 35-20@ Stanford13030.0030Season-high 30 yds
Wk 12L 15-37vs Notre Dame
Wk 13W 42-28@ Georgia Tech11010.0010
Wk 14L 7-38vs Miami
BowlL 17-23@ East Carolina
Total1314211.7130
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score

Traditional history

Traditional Stats

Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.

Season rows Career row

Season context · Team result + system

2021Illinois5-7HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
2022Florida State10-3HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
2023Florida State13-1HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced
2025Pittsburgh8-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
SeasonTeam
2025Pittsburgh1314210.91--
2023Florida State12323.00--
2022Florida State8648.00--
2021Illinois512424.82--
Career4 loaded seasons2735313.13--
SeasonTeam
2025Pittsburgh39318----
2023Florida State518277----
2022Florida State528------
2021Illinois----------
Career4 loaded seasons1355595----
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context

Advanced metrics second

Advanced Metrics

Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.

Usage Value Context
Pass share

The player's share of a team's passing-game involvement. It is the fastest way to see whether the receiver is a true focal point or more of a complementary piece.

Role share

A blended workload view that accounts for catches, designed touches, and any return-game involvement that shapes the overall profile.

Peer percentile

Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.

Traditional first

The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.

Usage 2.8% 4.7% pass-game share | #888/1137 (22nd pct)
Return yards 318 0 return TD | #33/238 (87th pct)
Touchdowns 2 Across offense and returns | #396/1111 (64th pct)
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Group Metric Value Rank Pct Why it matters
Receiving Receptions 13 #510/1110 54th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Receiving Receiving yards 142 #550/1107 50th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Receiving Receiving TD 1 #396/1111 64th pct Scoringvs FBS WR
Receiving Yards / catch 10.9 #664/1106 40th pct Efficiencyvs FBS WR
Returns Kick return yards 318 #33/238 87th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Usage Pass share 4.7% #888/1137 22nd pct Air-game usagevs FBS WR
Rushing Rushing yards 9 #213/397 47th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Rushing Rushing LONG 4 #279/346 20th pct Metricvs FBS WR
Rushing Carries 3 #146/407 64th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Rushing Yards / carry 3.0 #254/393 36th pct Efficiencyvs FBS WR
Rushing Rush TD 1 #19/411 96th pct Scoringvs FBS WR
Receiving Receiving LONG 30 #597/1105 46th pct Metricvs FBS WR
Returns Kick return avg 21.2 #85/236 64th pct Efficiencyvs FBS WR
Returns Kick returns 15 #30/243 88th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Usage 3rd-down usage 5.3% #616/1137 46th pct Money-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage Passing-down usage 4.5% #754/1137 34th pct Known-passing sharevs FBS WR
Usage Role share 2.8% #812/1137 29th pct Share of team offensevs FBS WR
Usage 1st-down usage 2.1% #874/1137 23rd pct Early-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage 2nd-down usage 2.1% #908/1137 20th pct Middle-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage Standard-down usage 2.0% #884/1137 22nd pct Base-situation sharevs FBS WR
Usage Rush share 0.6% #259/1137 77th pct Ground-game usagevs FBS WR

Player Standing

Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.

AWAITING CLASSIFICATION

On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex

AWAITING CLASSIFICATION · Rung None of 16

Why he’s here

Standing classification populates when honors, Heisman, and roster signals all align.

What moves him up

What moves him down

Accolade streams

StatusAwaiting tracker

Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.

Splits · Per-game

2025 season · 13 games

Home/Road · Win/Loss · Season halves

Home vs Road

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Home7g1.111.010.30.1
Road6g0.810.813.40.0

Win vs Loss

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Wins8g1.215.113.60.1
Losses5g0.64.24.80.0

First half vs Second half

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Weeks 1-77g1.310.37.00.1
Weeks 8+6g0.711.717.50.0

Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.

Savant · Box-rate percentiles

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

23Below cohort
7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: rush tds (85th). Concern: rec yards (5th).

Rush TDs#19 / 287 · 85th pct
1rush
Rush yards#160 / 287 · 44th pct
9rush
Yards / catch#417 / 558 · 25th pct
10.9rece
Rec TDs#373 / 558 · 24th pct
1rece
Long catch#473 / 558 · 15th pct
30rece
Receptions#510 / 558 · 7th pct
13rece
Rec yards#526 / 558 · 6th pct
142rece

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Advanced Savant · WR · 2024

Percentile Card

Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.

P4G5All FBS
EPA / dropback
awaiting
CPOE
awaiting
Success rate
awaiting
Explosive rate (20+)
awaiting
aDOT
awaiting
Deep-ball accuracy
awaiting
Pressure-to-sack
awaiting
3rd-down EPA
awaiting
Red-zone TD rate
awaiting
Play-action EPA
awaiting
Scramble EPA
awaiting
Turnover-worthy play rate
awaiting

Advanced Savant

Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.

Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.

Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match

Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile

3 peers · 7 metrics
Deuce SpannPittsburghMichael Jackson IIIPurdue· 53% simJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 50% simAaron TurnerRice· 50% sim
Rush TDs
85
Spann
39
III
39
Gibson
99
Turner
Rush yards
44
Spann
6
III
76
Gibson
98
Turner
Yards / catch
25
Spann
9
III
15
Gibson
1
Turner
Rec TDs
24
Spann
24
III
7
Gibson
68
Turner
Long catch
15
Spann
16
III
56
Gibson
65
Turner
Receptions
7
Spann
92
III
92
Gibson
92
Turner
Rec yards
6
Spann
70
III
74
Gibson
48
Turner

Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.

Player DNA

The Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Miles Marshall’s 2022 season.

Miles Marshall

82%match

Miami (OH) · 2022

#2

Jalen Williams

Louisiana · 2021

81%
#3

RaJae Johnson

UAB · 2021

77%
#4

Christian Fitzpatrick

Michigan State · 2023

80%
#5

Noah Frith

Liberty · 2021

80%

Matches Miles on

Height
Yards / reception
Reception volume

Differs from Miles on

Class year (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

Supporting Cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2025 season

Head Coach

Pat Narduzzi

Pass share

52.3%

464 pass / 424 run

Plays / game

68.3

13 games

OL sack rate (allowed)

9.3%

365 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced.

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

1 coach
2021
Pat Narduzzi
Pittsburgh
2022
Pat Narduzzi
Pittsburgh
2023
Pat Narduzzi
Pittsburgh
2025
Pat Narduzzi
Pittsburgh

Played his entire career under Pat Narduzzi.

Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster

Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.

HometownSt. Petersburg, FL
Height6'4"
Weight210 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey22

Trophy Case · Detail

Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.

Honors

No formal honors on the ledger yet

All-America, all-conference, player-of-the-week, watch-list, and postseason awards land here when they're earned. The absence is the signal: most players never collect formal honors, and that's its own kind of context.

Honors Timeline

Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.

Season Honor Scope Team / Selector Context
No formal honors on the ledger yet. All-America, all-conference, weekly awards, watch lists, and postseason trophies land here when they’re earned.

Heisman By Year

Modeled rank and official finish by season.

Season Team Role Latest Model Forecast Win Finalist Official Finish Points Context
2024 Florida State WR4 #3916 #4271 0.0% 0.0% -- -- W16 snapshot | ACC
2023 Florida State WR4 #1054 #728 0.0% 0.0% -- -- W19 snapshot | ACC
2022 Florida State WR4 #1422 #1173 0.0% 0.0% -- -- W20 snapshot | ACC
2021 Illinois WR4 #1595 #1918 0.0% 0.0% -- -- W20 snapshot | Big Ten

Roster Timeline

Team, conference, and class by season.

Season Team Conference Pos Class Bio
2025 Pittsburgh ACC WR 4 No. 22 | 6-4 | 210 lb | St. Petersburg, FL
2024 Florida State ACC WR 4 No. 22 | 6-4 | 210 lb | St. Petersburg, FL
2023 Florida State ACC WR 4 No. 22 | 6-4 | 210 lb | St. Petersburg, FL
2022 Florida State ACC WR 4 No. 22 | 6-4 | 210 lb | St. Petersburg, FL
2021 Illinois Big Ten WR 4 No. 22 | 6-4 | 210 lb | St. Petersburg, FL