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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Nelson Spruce
| image = Nelson Spruce signing autographs at Rams training camp.jpg
| image_size = 250
| alt =
| caption = Spruce
| current_team =
| number = 86, 5
| position = [[Wide receiver]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|5}}
| birth_place = [[Westlake Village, California]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs =
| high_school = [[Westlake High School (California)|Westlake]]<br>([[Thousand Oaks, California]])
| college = [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]] (2011–2015)
| undraftedyear = 2016
| pastteams =
* [[Los Angeles Rams]] ({{NFL Year|2016
* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
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* [[San Diego Fleet]] ({{AAF Year|2019}})
* [[Los Angeles Wildcats (XFL)|Los Angeles Wildcats]] ({{XFL Year|2020}})
* [[Montreal Alouettes]] ({{CFL Year|2021}})*
| status =
| cflstatus =
| highlights =
* 2× Second-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-12]] ([[2014 All-Pac-12 Conference football team|2014]], [[2015 All-Pac-12 Conference football team|2015]])
* Mid Season All-XFL (2020)
}}
'''Nelson Gregory Spruce''' (born December 5, 1992) is
== Early years ==
Spruce attended [[Westlake High School (California)|Westlake High School]] in [[Thousand Oaks, California]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/12/sports/la-sp-0913-sondheimer-20100913|title=Thousand Oaks' Richard Mullaney, Westlake's Nelson Spruce can bowl over opponents|last=Sondheimer|first=Eric|date=2010-09-12|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035|access-date=2016-07-27}}</ref> He was rated a three-star recruit by both [[Rivals.com]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/21411|title=Rivals.com|website=n.rivals.com|access-date=2016-07-27}}</ref> and [[ESPN.com]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=
== College career ==
After [[redshirt (college sports)|redshirting]] his freshman season, Spruce led the Colorado Buffaloes in receptions (44) and receiving yards (446) his freshman season and proceeded to rack up 55 catches for 650 receiving yards his sophomore season. His breakthrough year came during his junior season in 2014 when he set 31 school records<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cubuffs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=318|title=Nelson Spruce - 2011 Football Roster - CuBuffs.com {{!}} University of Colorado Athletics|website=www.cubuffs.com|access-date=2016-07-27}}</ref> as well as a [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] record for receptions in a game with 19 against [[California Golden Bears football|California]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pac-12.com/colorado-vs-cal-nelson-spruce-reception-record|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020043050/http://pac-12.com/colorado-vs-cal-nelson-spruce-reception-record|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 20, 2014|title=Nelson Spruce resets his Colorado reception record|website=Pac-12|access-date=2016-07-27}}</ref> As a senior in 2015, Spruce finished his college career by breaking the all-time Pac-12 receptions record in a game versus [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cubuffs.com/news/2015/10/31/210463900.aspx|title=Spruce Sets Pac-12 Receptions Record - CuBuffs.com {{!}} University of Colorado Athletics|website=www.cubuffs.com|date=October 31, 2015 |access-date=2016-07-27}}</ref>
During his time at Colorado, Spruce set or tied 43 school or conference records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cubuffs.com/news/2015/12/4/210557697.aspx|title=Woelk: Spruce's Legacy Will Be More Than Numbers - CuBuffs.com {{!}} University of Colorado Athletics|website=www.cubuffs.com|date=December 4, 2015 |access-date=2016-07-27}}</ref>
== Professional career ==
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|height ft = 6
|height in = 1 1/8
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|dash = 4.
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|vertical=35▼
|twenty split = 2.67
|broad ft=9▼
|shuttle = 4.20
|broad in=6▼
|cone drill = 7.09
|bench=12▼
▲|vertical = 35
|arm span=30▼
▲|broad ft = 9
|hand span=10▼
▲|broad in = 6
|note=All values from [[NFL Combine]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/nelson-spruce?id=2555287|title=NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Nelson Spruce|website=www.nfl.com|access-date=2016-07-27}}</ref>}}▼
▲|bench = 12
▲|arm span = 30
▲|hand span = 10
▲|note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]/[[Pro Day]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=
===Los Angeles Rams===
After going undrafted in the [[2016 NFL Draft]], Spruce signed as an [[undrafted free agent]] with the [[Los Angeles Rams]]
Spruce stayed with the Rams through the offseason program, and caught six passes against Dallas in the preseason opener, but he saw little action in the following weeks as he had to compete for a roster spot with newly
===Chicago Bears===
On October 16, 2017, Spruce was signed to the [[Chicago Bears]]' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bears sign Nelson Spruce, release Jason Thompson|url=https://
===Kansas City Chiefs===
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===Los Angeles Chargers===
On May 14, 2018, Spruce signed with the [[Los Angeles Chargers]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Chargers Sign WR Nelson Spruce|url=http://www.chargers.com/news/2018/05/14/chargers-sign-wr-nelson-spruce|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515183822/http://www.chargers.com/news/2018/05/14/chargers-sign-wr-nelson-spruce|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 15, 2018|author=Henne, Ricky|website=Chargers.com|date=May 14, 2018}}</ref> He was waived on September 1, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53|url=https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-cut-roster-down-to-53|author=Henne, Ricky|website=Chargers.com|date=September 1, 2018}}</ref>
===San Diego Fleet===
On September 28, 2018, Spruce signed with the [[San Diego Fleet]] of the new [[Alliance of American Football]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Nguyen|first=Alexander|url=https://timesofsandiego.com/sports/2018/09/28/san-diego-aaf-pro-football-team-the-fleet-signs-former-usd-poway-star/|title=San Diego AAF Pro Football Team, the Fleet, Signs Former USD, Poway Star|newspaper=Times of San Diego|date=September 28, 2018|
===Los Angeles Wildcats===
Spruce was drafted in the 3rd round in the [[2020 XFL Draft]] by the [[Los Angeles Wildcats (XFL)|Los Angeles Wildcats]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Bender|first=Bill|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/xfl-draft-tracker-results-picks-list-rosters-football-league/jahz8p84e4i61hb8lajqs4a22|title=XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league|website=[[Sporting News]]|date=October 21, 2019|
===Montreal Alouettes===
Spruce signed with the [[Montreal Alouettes]] of the CFL on January 22, 2021 but was released on July 17, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alouettes ink quarterbacks Philip Nelson and Broc Rutter |url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2021/01/22/alouettes-ink-quarterbacks-philip-nelson-broc-rutter/ |website=MontrealAlouettes.com |date=January 22, 2021 |access-date=February 17, 2021}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.therams.com/team/roster/Nelson-Spruce/77cef5fd-d306-4805-97b1-b70c540c9eef Los Angeles Rams profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729195400/http://www.therams.com/team/roster/nelson-spruce/77cef5fd-d306-4805-97b1-b70c540c9eef/ |date=July 29, 2016 }}
* [http://www.cubuffs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=318 Colorado Buffaloes bio]
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[[Category:Westlake High School (California) alumni]]
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