CFB
Israel Abanikanda
RB · Pittsburgh
Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- Pittsburgh
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2022
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #425
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.8881
- Class
- 2020
- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Hometown
- Brooklyn, NY
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Car | Yds | TD | Y/C | Lng | Rec | RecYd | RecTD | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1.9 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Tennessee | 25 | 154 | 1 | 6.2 | 76 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 31 | 133 | 1 | 4.3 | 23 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 4 | 75 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Rhode Island | 19 | 177 | 4 | 9.3 | 67 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 31 | 0 | 3.1 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 36 | 320 | 6 | 8.9 | 80 | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Louisville | 28 | 129 | 1 | 4.6 | 36 | 3 | 50 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 26 | 127 | 3 | 4.9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Virginia | 24 | 121 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Duke | 17 | 113 | 1 | 6.6 | 26 | 2 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Miami | 15 | 111 | 2 | 7.4 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Stat Profile
2022 · vs 408 RBs
Rush Yds
143197
Y/C
6.084
Rush TD
20100
Rec Yds
14669
PPA
0.2784
Usage
34%97
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2022 · vs 408
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2022 · pedigree vs PPA
Met expectations+10 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★ 0.8881 · #425 nat'l
Production84th pct PPA · vs 408 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rush Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 1,431'22 | 2,161 |
| Rush TD | 20'22 | 28 |
| Rec Yds | 197'21 | 354 |
Usage
2022 · share of team
Overall
34%
Rush
58%
Pass
5%
1st Down
40%
2nd Down
34%
3rd Down
22%
Standard Downs
40%
Passing Downs
20%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2022 · Rush Yds
Rush Yds per game
Consistency
2022 · Rush Yds
| Per game | 130.1 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 177.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 31.0 |
| Std dev | 75.5 |
| Boom rate | 9% |
| Bust rate | 18% |
| Profile | Moderate |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 11 games
PPA Profile
2022 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.27
By play type
Pass
0.67
Rush
0.24
By down
1st Down
0.23
2nd Down
0.28
3rd Down
0.39
By down type
Standard Downs
0.30
Passing Downs
0.12
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 0.27 | 0.67 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.30 | 0.12 | 68.1 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 0.28 | 0.64 | 0.19 | 0.31 | -0.08 | 0.94 | 0.23 | 0.41 | 39.9 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 0.03 | -0.08 | 0.05 | -0.17 | 0.25 | 1.71 | 0.04 | -0.01 | 0.9 |
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