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Israel Abanikanda Dallas Cowboys · #25

Running Back · 5' 10", 217 lbs · Brooklyn, NY · Age 24

Israel Abanikanda is a Running Back for the Dallas Cowboys, drafted 143rd overall, 2023. In 2023 he ran for 70 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding 7 receptions.

Running BackDrafted 143rd overall1-yr veteran
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Dallas Cowboys · #25 · Running Back
Israel Abanikanda
Season avg70 rush yds · 0 td · 7 rec
Career avg70 rush yds · 0 td · 7 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
70rush yds
0td
7rec
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Scouting report

Israel Abanikanda — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Israel Abanikanda is a Running Back for the Dallas Cowboys, drafted 143rd overall, 2023. In 2023 he ran for 70 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Scoring
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Rushing volume
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Receiving
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All-purpose
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Volume share
Solid · offense
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Act II

Where Israel Abanikanda stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1010 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
22Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Israel Abanikanda — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Rushing
70 YDS
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Scoring
0 TD
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A+
Receiving
43 YDS
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A+
All-purpose
113 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees Israel Abanikanda

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2024  modeled
71
rush yds
67–76
0
td
0–0
7
rec
7–8
44
rec yds
41–46
6
games
6–6
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 70 → projected 71 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+1.4 rush yds
Everything it reads
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1 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
auto
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 24 — applied to the projection
curve
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 6
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Israel Abanikanda career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
20236700743113
Career6700743113
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Dallas Cowboys built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
89off index
86def index
+41net
90%playoff odds
65roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (89), defense A- (86) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 82, pass rush 73, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Israel Abanikanda

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2002-10-05

The beginning

Israel Abanikanda is a Running Back for the Dallas Cowboys, in his 3rd NFL season.

Dallas Cowboys

Turning pro

Drafted 143rd overall, 2023 as a Running Back.

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Israel Abanikanda is a Dallas Cowboys running back, drafted 143rd overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 1 season (2023) he has rushed for 70 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 7 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 70 yards with 0 touchdowns and added 7 receptions in 2023.

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Abanikanda's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 10"
Weight
217 lbs
Draft
143rd overall, 2023
Born
Brooklyn, NY
Age
24
Jersey
#25
Background

Israel Abanikanda is from Brooklyn, NY and is 24 years old. He was drafted 143rd overall, 2023 and plays running back at 5' 10", 217 lbs.

Over his 2023 season he has run for 70 yards and 0 touchdowns while adding 7 catches. Abanikanda is currently on the Dallas Cowboys roster.

The person

Israel Abanikanda is a depth and special-teams back who has amassed 113 scrimmage yards and 0 rushing touchdowns over his 2023 rookie season.

Rushing70 career rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.
Receiving back7 receptions for 43 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 70 yards in 2023.
Draft pedigree143rd overall, 2023.
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FAQ

Israel Abanikanda — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Israel Abanikanda, answered.

What position does Israel Abanikanda play?
Israel Abanikanda is a Running Back for the Dallas Cowboys.
When was Israel Abanikanda drafted?
Israel Abanikanda was drafted 143rd overall, 2023.
How many seasons has Israel Abanikanda played?
1 (2023).
What are Israel Abanikanda's career stats?
He has rushed for 70 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 7 passes.
Israel Abanikanda career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB3
behind the starter

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ NYG
Week 1 · Neutral
Season outlook
42
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
1 / 8
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
30
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ NYGW2 vs WASW3 vs BALW4 @ HOUW5 vs TBW6 @ GBW7 @ PHIW8 vs ARIW9 @ INDW10 vs SFW11 vs TENW12 vs PHIW13 @ SEAW14 · BYEW15 @ LAW16 vs JAXW17 vs NYGW18 @ WAS

Each week grades Israel Abanikanda's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
2
since 2023
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
1
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2023 Wk18 · Ankle2023 Wk17 · Ankle (Questionable)2023 Wk16 · Ankle (Questionable)2023 Wk13 · Illness (Questionable)

Home surface: matrixturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 1 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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