Israel Abanikanda

Israel Abanikanda
No. 25 – New York Jets
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (2002-10-05) October 5, 2002 (age 21)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:216 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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2024
Rushing yards:70
Rushing average:3.2
Receptions:7
Receiving yards:43
Player stats at PFR

Israel "Izzy" Adewale Abanikanda (born October 5, 2002) is an American professional 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 record of 6 rushing touchdowns in a game.[1]

  1. ^ Adelson, Andrea (October 9, 2022). "Abanikanda's 320 yards breaks Pitt rushing mark". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2022.