Abanikanda appears to have fallen down the Jets' backfield depth chart this offseason, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports. The Jets used fourth- and fifth-round picks on Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis back in April, and both have reportedly stood out in offseason practices. Abanikanda drew some summer hype last year but ultimately carried the ball 22 times for 70 empty yards (3.2 yards per carry) as a 2023 rookie. A fifth-round pick himself, Abanikanda could be on the roster bubble headed into the 2024 campaign.
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2023 Season Stats
ATT
RUSH YDS
RUSH TDS
REC
REC TDS
22
70
0
7
0
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Israel Abanikanda Career Stats
Career Stats
ATT
RUSH YDS
RUSH TDS
REC
REC TDS
47
183
1
12
0
Rushing
Year | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 6 | 22 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Receiving
Year | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TDS | LNG | YAC | YDS/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 46 | 7 |
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Israel Abanikanda Season Stats 2023
Previous Game (@ New England Patriots 1/7)
3
CAR
6
YDS
0
TD
2023 Regular Season Stats
ATT
RUSH YDS
RUSH TDS
REC
REC TDS
22
70
0
7
0
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Israel Abanikanda Game Log 2023
2023 Regular Season
|
rushing
|
receiving
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Date
|
Opp
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Result
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CAR
|
YDS
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AVG
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TD
|
LNG
|
FD
|
REC
|
TGTS
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TDS
|
LNG
|
YAC
|
1/7
|
W
17-3
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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12/28
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L
20-37
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2
|
3
|
1.5
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0
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
7
|
27
|
6.8
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0
|
10
|
19
|
|
12/24
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W
30-28
|
9
|
43
|
4.8
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0
|
12
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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12/17
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L
0-30
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4
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
11
|
5.5
|
0
|
13
|
17
|
|
12/10
|
W
30-6
|
3
|
-1
|
-0.3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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11/19
|
L
6-32
|
1
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
11
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
10
|
|
Regular Season Totals |
22
|
70
|
3.5
|
0
|
12
|
3
|
7
|
11
|
43
|
5.8
|
0
|
13
|
46
|
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Israel Abanikanda Player Profile
Team
New York Jets
Birthdate
10/5/2002 (21)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'10", 216 lbs
Draft Info
2023: Rd 5; Pk (NYJ)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Position
RB
College
Pittsburgh
Experience
2 seasons
Career History
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New York Jets
2023-Present
(1 season)
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Israel Abanikanda Latest News
Tumbling down depth chart?
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Abanikanda appears to have fallen down the Jets' backfield depth chart this offseason, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports. The Jets used fourth- and fifth-round picks on Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis back in April, and both have reportedly stood out in offseason practices. Abanikanda drew some summer hype last year but ultimately carried the ball 22 times for 70 empty yards (3.2 yards per carry) as a 2023 rookie. A fifth-round pick himself, Abanikanda could be on the roster bubble headed into the 2024 campaign.