|
| 1 | +# NFL Draft Data |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +Sample data for the [NFL Draft Analytics](https://deephaven.io/blog/2026-04-20-nfl-draft-analytics/) blog post. Covers 2000–2023 NFL Draft picks with career outcomes and combine measurables. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Files |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +| File | Rows | Source | |
| 8 | +|------|------|--------| |
| 9 | +| `csv/nfl_draft_picks.csv` | ~12,670 | [nflverse](https://github.com/nflverse/nflverse-data) | |
| 10 | +| `csv/nfl_combine.csv` | ~7,999 | [nflverse](https://github.com/nflverse/nflverse-data) | |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +## Schema |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +**`nfl_draft_picks.csv`** |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +| Column | Type | Description | |
| 17 | +|--------|------|-------------| |
| 18 | +| `year` | int | Draft year | |
| 19 | +| `round` | int | Round (1–7) | |
| 20 | +| `pick` | int | Overall pick number | |
| 21 | +| `team` | string | Drafting team abbreviation | |
| 22 | +| `player` | string | Player name | |
| 23 | +| `position` | string | Position | |
| 24 | +| `college` | string | College | |
| 25 | +| `games_played` | int | Career games played | |
| 26 | +| `pro_bowls` | int | Pro Bowl selections | |
| 27 | +| `all_pro` | int | All-Pro selections | |
| 28 | +| `approximate_value` | float | Career approximate value (PFR metric) | |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +**`nfl_combine.csv`** |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +| Column | Type | Description | |
| 33 | +|--------|------|-------------| |
| 34 | +| `player` | string | Player name | |
| 35 | +| `year` | int | Combine year | |
| 36 | +| `forty_yard` | float | 40-yard dash (seconds) | |
| 37 | +| `bench_press` | int | Bench press reps (225 lbs) | |
| 38 | +| `vertical` | float | Vertical jump (inches) | |
| 39 | +| `broad_jump` | int | Broad jump (inches) | |
| 40 | +| `cone_drill` | float | 3-cone drill (seconds) | |
| 41 | +| `shuttle` | float | 20-yard shuttle (seconds) | |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +## Usage |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +```python |
| 46 | +from deephaven import read_csv |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +draft = read_csv("https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/deephaven/examples/main/NFLDraft/csv/nfl_draft_picks.csv") |
| 49 | +combine = read_csv("https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/deephaven/examples/main/NFLDraft/csv/nfl_combine.csv") |
| 50 | +``` |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +# Source and Licence |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +Data sourced from [nflverse](https://github.com/nflverse/nflverse-data), which aggregates NFL data under open licenses. |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +Deephaven makes no claim of its authenticity or its accuracy. It has been placed here for demonstrative purposes. |
0 commit comments