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Jack Velling

Player breakdown

Jack Velling

Michigan State · 2026 Draft Class

6-5245 lbsUndrafted / UpcomingAge: ~22
Low
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
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Model confidence

Success Probability

37%

SeasonTeamConfGRecYdsTDYPRYPG
2022Oregon StatePac-12814260018.632.5
2023Oregon StatePac-121127384114.234.9
2024Michigan StateBig Ten1236411111.434.2
2025Michigan StateBig Ten113535021031.8
Career421121,405412.533.5

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

37%

ML model output

Context Prob

37%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

0

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.854

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

Season-to-season ypg consistency: 0.02 — variable output+0.265
-57.5 ypg vs. draft class average — below class average+0.181
Speed × production: 0.0 — average combined athletic output+0.179

Top Negative Factors

Broad jump not recorded at combine — missing explosive power data-0.414
1.68 ypg per lb — average size-adjusted production-0.371
Class YPR rank: top 61% — average per-target efficiency-0.342

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)