CFB Data Recruiting Examples
Saiem Gilani,
Akshay Easwaran, Jared Lee
Source: vignettes/cfbd_recruiting.Rmd
cfbd_recruiting.RmdLoad and Install Packages
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## intersect, setdiff, setequal, unionCFBD Recruiting Player
Gets CFB recruiting information for a single year with filters available for team, recruit type, state and position.
cfbd_recruiting_player(2018, team = "Texas")## ── Player recruiting info from CollegeFootballData.com ─────── cfbfastR 3.0.0 ──## ℹ Data updated: 2026-09-07 09:27:47 UTC## # A tibble: 28 × 19
## id athlete_id recruit_type year ranking name school committed_to
## <chr> <chr> <chr> <int> <int> <chr> <chr> <chr>
## 1 126288 4362077 HighSchool 2018 19 Caden Sterns Cibol… Texas
## 2 126293 4362086 HighSchool 2018 24 B.J. Foster Angle… Texas
## 3 126316 4362074 HighSchool 2018 47 Jalen Green Heigh… Texas
## 4 126321 4362088 HighSchool 2018 52 DeMarvion O… Arp Texas
## 5 126330 4362107 HighSchool 2018 61 Brennan Eag… Alief… Texas
## 6 126333 4362076 HighSchool 2018 64 Anthony Cook Houst… Texas
## 7 126365 NA HighSchool 2018 96 Joshua Moore Yoakum Texas
## 8 126373 4362109 HighSchool 2018 104 Al'vonte Wo… Houst… Texas
## 9 126384 4362082 HighSchool 2018 115 D'Shawn Jam… Houst… Texas
## 10 126388 4362091 HighSchool 2018 119 Ayodele Ade… IMG A… Texas
## # ℹ 18 more rows
## # ℹ 11 more variables: position <chr>, height <dbl>, weight <int>, stars <int>,
## # rating <dbl>, city <chr>, state_province <chr>, country <chr>,
## # hometown_info_latitude <dbl>, hometown_info_longitude <dbl>,
## # hometown_info_fips_code <chr>
cfbd_recruiting_player(2016, recruit_type = "JUCO")## ── Player recruiting info from CollegeFootballData.com ─────── cfbfastR 3.0.0 ──## ℹ Data updated: 2026-09-07 09:27:48 UTC## # A tibble: 553 × 19
## id athlete_id recruit_type year ranking name school committed_to
## <chr> <chr> <chr> <int> <int> <chr> <chr> <chr>
## 1 185438 NA JUCO 2016 1 Jonathan Ko… Arizo… Tennessee
## 2 185439 NA JUCO 2016 2 Charles Bal… ASA C… Alabama
## 3 185440 -1039929 JUCO 2016 3 Garett Boll… Snow … Utah
## 4 185441 NA JUCO 2016 4 Malcolm Pri… Nassa… Ohio State
## 5 185442 4057659 JUCO 2016 5 Mark Thomps… Dodge… Florida
## 6 185443 4038530 JUCO 2016 6 Taj Williams Iowa … TCU
## 7 185444 556465 JUCO 2016 7 Jerod Evans Trini… Virginia Te…
## 8 185445 NA JUCO 2016 8 Tyree Horton Highl… TCU
## 9 185446 NA JUCO 2016 9 Ryan Parker Tyler… TCU
## 10 185447 545367 JUCO 2016 10 Derrick Wil… Trini… Texas Tech
## # ℹ 543 more rows
## # ℹ 11 more variables: position <chr>, height <dbl>, weight <int>, stars <int>,
## # rating <dbl>, city <chr>, state_province <chr>, country <chr>,
## # hometown_info_latitude <dbl>, hometown_info_longitude <dbl>,
## # hometown_info_fips_code <chr>
cfbd_recruiting_player(2020, recruit_type = "HighSchool", position = "OT", state = "FL")## ── Player recruiting info from CollegeFootballData.com ─────── cfbfastR 3.0.0 ──
## ℹ Data updated: 2026-09-07 09:27:48 UTC## # A tibble: 29 × 19
## id athlete_id recruit_type year ranking name school committed_to
## <chr> <chr> <chr> <int> <int> <chr> <chr> <chr>
## 1 118517 4429039 HighSchool 2020 110 Marcus Dume… St. T… LSU
## 2 118535 4429010 HighSchool 2020 128 Jalen Rivers Oakle… Miami
## 3 118565 NA HighSchool 2020 158 Issiah Walk… Miami… Florida
## 4 118687 4429177 HighSchool 2020 280 Joshua Braun Suwan… Florida
## 5 118711 4433873 HighSchool 2020 304 Connor McLa… Tampa… Stanford
## 6 118886 4593066 HighSchool 2020 483 Cayden Baker Fort … North Carol…
## 7 118939 4565556 HighSchool 2020 533 Michael Ran… Lenna… Georgia Tech
## 8 254339 4431266 HighSchool 2020 647 Gerald Minc… Cardi… Florida
## 9 119485 4568715 HighSchool 2020 1090 Lloyd Willis Miami… Florida Sta…
## 10 119526 4429232 HighSchool 2020 1131 Bradley Ash… Dunca… Vanderbilt
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## # ℹ 11 more variables: position <chr>, height <int>, weight <int>, stars <int>,
## # rating <dbl>, city <chr>, state_province <chr>, country <chr>,
## # hometown_info_latitude <dbl>, hometown_info_longitude <dbl>,
## # hometown_info_fips_code <chr>CFB Recruiting Information Position Groups.
cfbd_recruiting_position(2018, team = "Texas")## ── Recruiting position group info from CollegeFootballData.com ─────────────────## ℹ Data updated: 2026-09-07 09:27:48 UTC## # A tibble: 16 × 7
## team conference position_group avg_rating total_rating commits avg_stars
## <chr> <chr> <chr> <dbl> <dbl> <chr> <chr>
## 1 Texas SEC Defensive Back 0.937 37.5 40 4.0500000000…
## 2 Texas SEC Defensive Line 0.916 39.4 43 3.7906976744…
## 3 Texas SEC Linebacker 0.898 20.7 23 3.6086956521…
## 4 Texas SEC Offensive Line 0.908 31.8 35 3.7714285714…
## 5 Texas SEC Quarterback 0.927 11.1 12 4.0000000000…
## 6 Texas SEC Receiver 0.919 33.1 36 3.7222222222…
## 7 Texas SEC Running Back 0.918 12.8 14 3.9285714285…
## 8 Texas SEC Special Teams 0.879 21.1 24 3.4166666666…
## 9 Texas SEC All Positions 0.937 37.5 41 4.0500000000…
## 10 Texas SEC All Positions 0.916 39.4 43 3.7906976744…
## 11 Texas SEC All Positions 0.898 20.7 23 3.6086956521…
## 12 Texas SEC All Positions 0.908 31.8 35 3.7714285714…
## 13 Texas SEC All Positions 0.927 11.1 12 4.0000000000…
## 14 Texas SEC All Positions 0.919 33.1 36 3.7222222222…
## 15 Texas SEC All Positions 0.918 12.8 14 3.9285714285…
## 16 Texas SEC All Positions 0.879 21.1 24 3.4166666666…
cfbd_recruiting_position(2016, 2020, team = "Virginia")## ── Recruiting position group info from CollegeFootballData.com ─────────────────
## ℹ Data updated: 2026-09-07 09:27:48 UTC## # A tibble: 16 × 7
## team conference position_group avg_rating total_rating commits avg_stars
## <chr> <chr> <chr> <dbl> <dbl> <chr> <chr>
## 1 Virginia ACC Defensive Back 0.833 11.7 14 2.8571428…
## 2 Virginia ACC Defensive Line 0.854 13.7 16 3.1250000…
## 3 Virginia ACC Linebacker 0.848 15.3 18 3.0000000…
## 4 Virginia ACC Offensive Line 0.837 14.2 17 2.9411764…
## 5 Virginia ACC Quarterback 0.851 4.26 5 3.0000000…
## 6 Virginia ACC Receiver 0.841 16.0 19 2.9473684…
## 7 Virginia ACC Running Back 0.848 5.94 7 3.0000000…
## 8 Virginia ACC Special Teams 0.837 9.21 11 2.9090909…
## 9 Virginia ACC All Positions 0.833 11.7 16 2.8571428…
## 10 Virginia ACC All Positions 0.854 13.7 16 3.1250000…
## 11 Virginia ACC All Positions 0.848 15.3 18 3.0000000…
## 12 Virginia ACC All Positions 0.837 14.2 17 2.9411764…
## 13 Virginia ACC All Positions 0.851 4.26 5 3.0000000…
## 14 Virginia ACC All Positions 0.841 16.0 20 2.9473684…
## 15 Virginia ACC All Positions 0.848 5.94 8 3.0000000…
## 16 Virginia ACC All Positions 0.837 9.21 11 2.9090909…
cfbd_recruiting_position(2015, 2020, conference = "SEC")## ── Recruiting position group info from CollegeFootballData.com ─────────────────
## ℹ Data updated: 2026-09-07 09:27:48 UTC## # A tibble: 224 × 7
## team conference position_group avg_rating total_rating commits avg_stars
## <chr> <chr> <chr> <dbl> <dbl> <chr> <chr>
## 1 Alabama SEC Defensive Back 0.947 21.8 23 4.0000000…
## 2 Alabama SEC Defensive Line 0.951 27.6 29 4.1724137…
## 3 Alabama SEC Linebacker 0.935 15.9 17 3.9411764…
## 4 Alabama SEC Offensive Line 0.937 20.6 22 4.0454545…
## 5 Alabama SEC Quarterback 0.894 8.94 10 3.7000000…
## 6 Alabama SEC Receiver 0.920 20.2 22 3.8181818…
## 7 Alabama SEC Running Back 0.919 13.8 15 3.8000000…
## 8 Alabama SEC Special Teams 0.880 9.68 11 3.4545454…
## 9 Arkansas SEC Defensive Back 0.863 17.3 20 3.2500000…
## 10 Arkansas SEC Defensive Line 0.883 21.2 24 3.3750000…
## # ℹ 214 more rowsCFB Recruiting Information Team Rankings.
cfbd_recruiting_team(2018, team = "Texas")## ── Recruiting team rankings from CollegeFootballData.com ───── cfbfastR 3.0.0 ──## ℹ Data updated: 2026-09-07 09:27:49 UTC## # A tibble: 1 × 4
## year team rank points
## <int> <chr> <int> <dbl>
## 1 2018 Texas 3 300.
cfbd_recruiting_team(2016, team = "Virginia")## ── Recruiting team rankings from CollegeFootballData.com ───── cfbfastR 3.0.0 ──
## ℹ Data updated: 2026-09-07 09:27:49 UTC## # A tibble: 1 × 4
## year team rank points
## <int> <chr> <int> <dbl>
## 1 2016 Virginia 63 165.
cfbd_recruiting_team(2016, team = "Texas A&M")## ── Recruiting team rankings from CollegeFootballData.com ───── cfbfastR 3.0.0 ──
## ℹ Data updated: 2026-09-07 09:27:49 UTC## # A tibble: 1 × 4
## year team rank points
## <int> <chr> <int> <dbl>
## 1 2016 Texas A&M 18 239.
cfbd_recruiting_team(2011)## ── Recruiting team rankings from CollegeFootballData.com ───── cfbfastR 3.0.0 ──
## ℹ Data updated: 2026-09-07 09:27:49 UTC## # A tibble: 137 × 4
## year team rank points
## <int> <chr> <int> <dbl>
## 1 2011 Alabama 1 298.
## 2 2011 Florida State 2 297.
## 3 2011 USC 3 287.
## 4 2011 Texas 4 284.
## 5 2011 Auburn 5 281.
## 6 2011 Ohio State 6 278.
## 7 2011 Georgia 7 278.
## 8 2011 LSU 8 273.
## 9 2011 Notre Dame 9 271.
## 10 2011 Clemson 10 270.
## # ℹ 127 more rowsOur Authors
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