Israel Abanikanda
20-Year-Old
2023 Rush/Rec Stats
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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. Read Past Outlooks
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Won't debut Monday
Abanikanda (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's game against the Bills.
ANALYSIS
Abanikanda was able to clear the Jets' injury report Thursday after dealing with a thigh contusion but will not play in the season opener. He's buried on the depth chart behind Dalvin Cook, Breece Hall and Michael Carter and will have to wait until at least Week 2 against the Cowboys to make his debut.
Abanikanda was able to clear the Jets' injury report Thursday after dealing with a thigh contusion but will not play in the season opener. He's buried on the depth chart behind Dalvin Cook, Breece Hall and Michael Carter and will have to wait until at least Week 2 against the Cowboys to make his debut.
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Sunday, Oct 8th at 4:25PM
Overall QB Rating Against
109.3
Cornerbacks
122.6
Safeties
85.0
Linebackers
99.5
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Measurables Review
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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 lbs40-Yard Dash*
4.44 secShuttle Time*
4.32 secCone Drill*
7.14 secVertical Jump*
41.0 inBroad Jump
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8.25 inArm Length
32.00 in
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Ready to suit up
Abanikanda (thigh) wasn't listed on the Jets' injury report Thursday ahead of Monday's game versus the Bills, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Returning to practice
Abanikanda (thigh) is slated to practice Tuesday, Eric Allen of the Jets' official site reports.
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Sidelined with thigh contusion
Abanikanda (thigh) is expected to be sidelined for a couple weeks, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
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Suffers thigh injury Saturday
Abanikanda won't return to Saturday's preseason contest against the Buccaneers due to a thigh injury.
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Team adds veteran RB
Abanikanda's path to playing time as a rookie got substantially narrower Monday, as Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports that the Jets have agreed to a one-year contract with Dalvin Cook (shoulder).
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