espn_cfb_position: *ESPN College Football Position Detail*

In cfbfastR: Access College Football Play by Play Data

ESPN College Football Position Detail

Description

Get the ESPN core-v2 detail record for a single college football player position – name, display name, abbreviation, leaf flag, and the parent position id.

Usage

espn_cfb_position(position_id = NULL)

Arguments

position_id

(Integer required): ESPN position id.

Details

Wraps the ESPN core-v2 endpoint sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/college-football/positions/{position_id}. espn_cfb_positions() returns the position index; this wrapper returns the single-position detail for one id. ESPN's position table is a tree – specific positions roll up under broader ones; the leaf flag marks the most specific positions and parent_id (when present) reconstructs the grouping. Returns a single-row tibble. Enumerate position_ids with espn_cfb_positions().

Value

A single-row data frame:

col_name	types	description
position_id	character	ESPN position id.
name	character	Position name (e.g. Quarterback).
display_name	character	Human-readable position name.
abbreviation	character	Position abbreviation (e.g. QB).
leaf	logical	TRUE for a most-specific (leaf) position.
parent_id	character	ESPN id of the parent position (NA at the root).
position_ref	character	⁠$ref⁠ URL to the position resource.

See Also

Other ESPN CFB Functions: espn_cfb_award(), espn_cfb_awards(), espn_cfb_clear_cache(), espn_cfb_coach(), espn_cfb_coach_record(), espn_cfb_coaches(), espn_cfb_franchise(), espn_cfb_franchises(), espn_cfb_futures(), espn_cfb_game_broadcasts(), espn_cfb_game_drive_plays(), espn_cfb_game_drives(), espn_cfb_game_leaders(), espn_cfb_game_odds(), espn_cfb_game_pbp(), espn_cfb_game_play(), espn_cfb_game_player_box(), espn_cfb_game_player_statistics(), espn_cfb_game_powerindex(), espn_cfb_game_predictor(), espn_cfb_game_probabilities(), espn_cfb_game_situation(), espn_cfb_game_status(), espn_cfb_game_team_leaders(), espn_cfb_game_team_linescores(), espn_cfb_game_team_records(), espn_cfb_game_team_roster(), espn_cfb_game_team_statistics(), espn_cfb_game_teams(), espn_cfb_groups(), espn_cfb_pbp_v2(), espn_cfb_player(), espn_cfb_player_career_stats(), espn_cfb_player_eventlog(), espn_cfb_player_gamelog(), espn_cfb_player_overview(), espn_cfb_player_seasons(), espn_cfb_player_splits(), espn_cfb_player_stats_v3(), espn_cfb_players(), espn_cfb_positions(), espn_cfb_powerindex(), espn_cfb_qbr(), espn_cfb_rankings(), espn_cfb_recruits(), espn_cfb_season_info(), espn_cfb_season_types(), espn_cfb_season_weeks(), espn_cfb_seasons(), espn_cfb_standings(), espn_cfb_team(), espn_cfb_team_ats(), espn_cfb_team_awards(), espn_cfb_team_coaches(), espn_cfb_team_events(), espn_cfb_team_leaders(), espn_cfb_team_powerindex(), espn_cfb_team_ranks(), espn_cfb_team_record(), espn_cfb_team_roster(), espn_cfb_team_schedule(), espn_cfb_teams(), espn_cfb_unnest_plays(), espn_cfb_venue(), espn_cfb_venues(), espn_cfb_week_rankings()

Examples

  try(espn_cfb_position(position_id = 8))

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