Israel Abanikanda
Position: RB
Jersey #: 37
Date of Birth: October 5, 2002
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 215 lbs
College: Pittsburgh
Drafted: Round , Pick 143 in 2023 by NYJ
First Team: NYJ (2023)
Last Team: DAL (2026)
Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NYJ | 6 | 22 | 70 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Career Summary
Pittsburgh running back
Israel Abanikanda played running back at Pittsburgh after attending Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn.
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College Career
2022 rushing season
Abanikanda rushed for 1,431 yards and 20 touchdowns in 11 games in 2022 and earned first-team All-ACC honors. Against Virginia Tech, he rushed for 320 yards and six touchdowns, breaking Tony Dorsett's school single-game rushing yardage record.
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29464, 00-0038389, 2002-10-05, Israel Abanikanda, Israel, Abanikanda
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
#189Running Backs
MFT Score: 0.0
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.