Israel Abanikanda
Role Player
Height5'10"
Weight216 lb
BornOct 5, 2002
Age23
CollegePittsburghSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 Β· Rd 5, Pick 143 Β· NYJ
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2023 | β | NYJ | 6 | β | 22 | 70 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 13.6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 63.6% | 6.1 | 3.9 | β | 2 | 77 | 19.2% | β | 0.0% | 5 | 9.0% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -3.0 | -1.2 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | β | 6 | β | 22 | 70 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 13.6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 63.6% | 6.1 | 3.9 | β | 2 | 77 | 19.2% | β | 0.0% | 5 | 9.0% | β | -3.0 | -1.2 | 0 | 6 | |
Career EPA-4.2Β·-3 rushing Β· -1 receivingΒ·-4.2/season
Rushing
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | NYJ | 6 | 0* | 11 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 63.6% | 6.1 | 3.9 | β | 2 |
| Career | 6 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 63.6% | 6.1 | 3.9 | β | 2 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | β | β | 0* | β | -3.0 | -1.2 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 6 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | NYJ | 6 | 0* | 46 | 2.1 | 24 | 1.1 | 1 | 22.0 | 3 |
| Career | 6 | 46 | β | 24 | β | 1 | β | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | NYJ | 6 | 0* | 0.5 | -0.4 | 6.6 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 71.4 |
| Career | 6 | β | β | β | 0 | 2 | β | 2 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 21 Β· Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 21 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
29
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
29
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 29 Γ longevity 0.72 = KV-H 21Β· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 29
On-field 23.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2023bestavg 292023
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Receptions leader0
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-4.17 EPA/season over 1 season49
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+β
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.468Touch rate0.429EPA/snap-0.054Snap share19.2%Off snaps77Emerging
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
College Rushing
| Season | School | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 28 | 95 | 1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | β | β | β |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 123 | 651 | 7 | 5.3 | 5.7 | β | β | β |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 239 | 1,431 | 20 | 6.0 | 8.4 | β | β | β |
| Career | 390 | 2,177 | 28 | 5.6 | 7.2 | β | β | β |
College Receiving
| Season | School | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | β | 2 | 11 | 1 | β | 5.5 | β | β | β |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | β | 24 | 197 | 1 | β | 8.2 | β | β | β |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | β | 12 | 146 | 1 | β | 12.2 | β | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 38 | 354 | 3 | β | 9.3 | β | β | β |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Thomas MorsteadP1yAaron RodgersQB1yLaken TomlinsonG1yRandall CobbWR1yGreg ZuerleinK1yAdrian AmosS1yDuane BrownOT1yThomas HennessyLS1yAl WoodsDT1ySolomon ThomasDE1yTyler ConklinTE1yDennis KellyOT1yQuinnen WilliamsDT1yJohn Franklin-MyersDE1yD.J. ReedCB1yQuinton JeffersonDE1yConnor McGovernG1yBilly TurnerOT1yJordan WhiteheadFS1yC.J. UzomahTE1ySam EguavoenLB1yQuincy WilliamsLB1yAllen LazardWR1yDalvin CookRB1y
2023 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #143
#135Aidan O'ConnellQB#136Yasir AbdullahLB#137KJ HenryLB#138Darius RushCB#139Clayton TuneQB#140Dorian Thompson-RobinsonQB#141Jaquelin RoyDT#142Cameron MitchellDB#144Atonio MafiG#145Jammie RobinsonSAF#146Jordan HowdenSAF#147Josh WhyleTE#148Noah SewellLB#149Sean CliffordQB#150Justin ShorterTE#151Mike MorrisDE
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Movementderived from season history
- 2023draft
Drafted by NYJ β Round 5, Pick 143
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 216 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NYJ | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· IllnessW16QuestionableΒ· AnkleW17QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 1-season peers. See all β
21
peak 29
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
35%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 70 | 11.7 | 183+113 | 10.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #143 (Rd 5) Β· NYJ Β· 2023 Β· -12 vs expected KV-H
21actual
33 expected Β· Ξβ12
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