Israel Abanikanda

Israel Abanikanda

22-Year-Old Running BackRB
New York Jets
2024 Fantasy Outlook
A fifth-round pick out of Pitt in 2023, Abanikanda didn't see his first career touches until Week 11, after the Jets had parted ways with Michael Carter. With Dalvin Cook now out of the picture as well, there should be an open competition in camp between Abanikanda and a pair of 2024 picks, Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis, for the backup job behind Breece Hall. Abanikanda has breakaway speed and an extra year of experience in Nathaniel Hackett's offensive scheme, which could give him the edge, but none of the three have proven third-down skills. Read Past Outlooks
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#498.29
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$Signed a four-year, $4.18 million contract with the Jets in May of 2023.
Healthy inactive again
RBNew York Jets
Coach's Decision
September 29, 2024
Abanikanda (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Broncos.
ANALYSIS
Abanikanda has yet to suit up this season. Breece Hall, Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis will continue to lead the Jets' backfield.
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#% of Team Snaps

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18080%
14226%
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@ Cardinals
Sunday, Nov 10th at 4:25PM
Overall QB Rating Against
99.9
 
Cornerbacks
100.8
 
Safeties
124.4
 
Linebackers
67.3
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Israel Abanikanda's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* The 40-Yard Dash, Shuttle Time, Cone Drill, and Vertical Jump metrics are from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.
Height
5' 11"
 
Weight
215 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash*
4.44 sec
 
Shuttle Time*
4.32 sec
 
Cone Drill*
7.14 sec
 
Vertical Jump*
41.0 in
 
Broad Jump
0 in
 
Bench Press
0 reps
 
Hand Length
8.25 in
 
Arm Length
32.00 in
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Abanikanda is quite talented, and his combination of college production and athletic metrics is better than his fellow fifth-round running backs in any given draft. Perhaps the NFL held Abanikanda's youth against him -- he doesn't turn 21 until October and could conceivably need some development time. He ran for 1,431 yards and 20 touchdowns while averaging 6.0 yards per carry at Pittsburgh last season, exceptional numbers that demonstrate his speed and agility. He bulked up a bit for offseason testing (216) after likely playing closer to 200, yet still ran a sub-4.5 40 with elite jumps (41-inch vertical, 128-inch broad jump). Breece Hall is better than Abanikanda, and the Jets signed Dalvin Cook in August for depth, but the rookie could beat out Michael Carter and Zonovan Knight for the No. 3 job.
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Won't play Monday
RBNew York Jets
Coach's Decision
September 9, 2024
Abanikanda (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's game against the 49ers.
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Makes case for roster spot
RBNew York Jets
August 24, 2024
Abanikanda rushed the ball nine times for 83 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 10-6 preseason win over the Giants. He added one reception on one target for six yards.
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Appears buried on depth chart
RBNew York Jets
August 17, 2024
Abanikanda rushed the ball six times for 29 yards in Saturday's 15-12 preseason win over the Panthers.
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Finds end zone in preseason win
RBNew York Jets
August 11, 2024
Abanikanda rushed six times for 17 yards and a touchdown while catching his only target for eight yards in Saturday's 20-17 preseason win over the Commanders.
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Tumbling down depth chart
RBNew York Jets
June 5, 2024
Abanikanda appears to have fallen down the Jets' backfield depth chart this offseason, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
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Projected to sneak onto roster
RBNew York Jets
August 25, 2024
Abanikanda's surge late in training camp could earn him one of the final spots on the Jets' 53-man roster, according to Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Abanikanda was viewed as a likely cut candidate after the Jets drafted Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis in the fourth and fifth rounds, respectively, of the 2024 NFL Draft, but the 2023 fifth-round pick strengthened his case to make the team with a strong final stretch in training camp, punctuated by a 45-yard touchdown run in Saturday's preseason finale against the Giants. Rosenblatt thinks the Jets will opt to keep four running backs, as the quick and elusive Abanikanda brings a different dimension to the backfield behind Breece Hall compared to the north-south running styles of Allen and Davis.
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