(2002-10-05) October 5, 2002 (age 21) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height:
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:
215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:
Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn, New York)
College:
Pittsburgh (2020–2022)
NFL draft:
2023 / Round: 5 / Pick: 143
Career history
New York Jets (2023–present)
Roster status:
Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (2022)
First-team All-ACC (2022)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing yards:
70
Rushing average:
3.2
Receptions:
7
Receiving yards:
43
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Israel "Izzy" Adewale Abanikanda (born October 5, 2002) is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh. Abanikanda set the Pitt single game rushing record of 320 yards in a game against Virginia Tech in Week 6 of 2022, breaking the record of 303 yards set by Tony Dorsett in 1975. In the same game, he tied a school, and ACC conference record of 6 rushing touchdowns in a game.[1]
^Adelson, Andrea (October 9, 2022). "Abanikanda's 320 yards breaks Pitt rushing mark". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
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