Data Dictionary
Player Stats Data Dictionary
Player identity, roster context, season and weekly stat fields, leaderboard filters, and profile-level production values.
Example pages
Fields
Field definitions and caveats.
Last reviewed 2026-04-29
| Field name | Plain-English meaning | Source category | Coverage years | Known limitations | Example page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| player_id | Stable player identifier used to connect player profiles, rosters, stat rows, videos, recruiting matches, and draft records. | Player identity and roster tables | Available where player records have been normalized and matched. | Name duplicates, transfers, and older rosters can make player matching incomplete. | Search player stats |
| season | Football season year used to group a player's production and route filters. | Stat feed season dimensions | Season coverage depends on the stat family and source depth. | Bowl games, postseason samples, and transfer timing can affect season-level interpretation. | Season leaders |
| position | Primary listed position used for player filters, roster labels, leaderboards, and recruiting context. | Roster, recruiting, and player metadata | Most consistent in recent roster and recruiting records. | Players can change positions, use hybrid labels, or differ between college and draft sources. | Recruiting profiles |
| passing_yards | Passing yardage credited to a player for a season, week, or game sample. | Player stat feeds | Available where passing stat rows exist for the selected route and season. | Older seasons can have thinner player-level detail than modern seasons. | Passing leaders |
| rushing_yards | Rushing yardage credited to a player for a season, week, or game sample. | Player stat feeds | Available where rushing stat rows exist for the selected route and season. | Sack accounting and source conventions can differ across eras and datasets. | Rushing leaders |
| defensive_stat | Defensive production fields such as tackles, sacks, tackles for loss, interceptions, and passes defended. | Player stat feeds | Strongest for seasons with complete defensive player stat coverage. | Defensive stat coverage is often less complete historically than offensive box score stats. | Weekly leaders |
Related route families
Team pagesProgram identity, season records, conference context, venues, recruiting summaries, roster links, draft history, and route-level team research fields.RecruitingClass years, prospect identity, ratings, stars, hometowns, high schools, signing context, and team recruiting views.WeatherGame weather fields, venue matching, temperature, wind, precipitation, indoor context, and weather impact routes.RankingsPoll names, ranking weeks, team ranks, points, prior-rank movement, ballots, community rankings, and model context.NFL DraftDraft year, round, pick, college attribution, player matching, NFL team, and team-level draft production fields.