Israel Abanikanda

22-Year-Old Running BackRB

San Francisco 49ers

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Overall

Running Back

Height 5'10"

Weight 216

DOB 10/5/2002

College Pittsburgh

Drafted 5th Rd 2023 #143 Overall

Not suiting up in season finale

RBSan Francisco 49ers

Coach's Decision

January 5, 2025

Abanikanda (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 18 matchup versus Arizona, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports.

ANALYSIS
Abanikanda will end the campaign in a familiar position, as he's been a healthy inactive on gameday throughout the season. The second-year running back didn't see any NFL action this year after getting into six games for the Jets in 2023. Abanikanda was claimed off waivers by San Francisco in early December but didn't get any looks despite the team's running-back room being decimated by injuries.

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J.Jordan Mason

I.Isaac Guerendo

P.Patrick Taylor

C.Christian McCaffrey

K.Ke'Shawn Vaughn

#% of Team Snaps

35935%

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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' 10"

Weight

216 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

Past Fantasy Outlooks

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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.

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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Healthy scratch for Week 17

RBSan Francisco 49ers

Coach's Decision

December 30, 2024

Abanikanda (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's game against the Lions, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports.

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Inactive Thursday

RBSan Francisco 49ers

Coach's Decision

December 12, 2024

Abanikanda (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's matchup with the Rams, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports.

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Claimed by 49ers

RBSan Francisco 49ers

December 3, 2024

San Francisco claimed Abanikanda off waivers Tuesday.

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Cut by Jets

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December 2, 2024

Abanikanda was waived by the Jets on Monday.

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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.

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Latest Fantasy Rumors

Likely to debut Week 15

RBSan Francisco 49ers

December 8, 2024

Abanikanda could make his 49ers debut Thursday against the Rams, as coach Kyle Shanahan said after Sunday's 38-13 win over the Bears that Isaac Guerendo has a possible foot sprain, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

ANALYSIS
If Guerendo's unable to play Thursday, the 49ers would likely go with a combination of Patrick Taylor, Ke'Shawn Vaughn and Abanikanda in the backfield against the Rams. Abanikanda was inactive against Chicago after being claimed off waivers from the Jets, while Taylor backed up Guerendo prior to Guerendo's injury and Vaughn was elevated from the practice squad.

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