cfbd_player_info: *Player information lookup*

In cfbfastR: Access College Football Play by Play Data

Player information lookup

Description

Player information lookup

Usage

cfbd_player_info(search_term, position = NULL, team = NULL, year = NULL)

Arguments

search_term	(String required): Search term for the player you are trying to look up
position	(string optional): Position of the player you are searching for. Position Group - options include: Offense: QB, RB, FB, TE, OL, G, OT, C, WR Defense: DB, CB, S, LB, DE, DT, NT, DL Special Teams: K, P, LS, PK
team	(String optional): Team - Select a valid team, D1 football
year	(Integer optional): Year, 4 digit format (YYYY). If left NULL, API default will only provide results for most recent year of final rosters: 2020 Minimum value accepted: 2004

Value

cfbd_player_info() - A data frame with 12 variables:

col_name	types	description
athlete_id	character	Unique CFBD player identifier.
team	character	Team of the player.
name	character	Player full name.
first_name	character	Player first name.
last_name	character	Player last name.
weight	integer	Player weight in pounds.
height	integer	Player height in inches.
jersey	integer	Player jersey number.
position	character	Player position abbreviation (e.g. QB, RB, WR).
home_town	character	Player home town.
team_color	character	Player team primary color (hex code).
team_color_secondary	character	Player team secondary color (hex code).

See Also

Other CFBD Players: cfbd_player_returning(), cfbd_player_usage()

Examples

  try(cfbd_player_info(search_term = "James", position = "DB", team = "Florida State", year = 2017))

  try(cfbd_player_info(search_term = "Lawrence", team = "Clemson"))

cfbfastR documentation built on Aug. 24, 2026, 5:13 p.m.