Israel Abanikanda is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League.
Here are some interesting facts about him that every fan of him needs to know. Scroll to the bottom to find out,
Israel Abanikanda Biography, age and birthday
Born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, Israel is a young but talented NFL player who has been playing football since he was a child.
He played high school and college football and is been loved by many following his great playing skills and playing skills.
He was born to his parents on October 5, 2002, hence he is 20 years old as of the time of writing this article. He will be celebrating his 21st birthday on October 5, 2023.
Israel Abanikanda Height and weight
His height is 1.8 m and his body weight is 98 kg.
Israel Abanikanda College and draft
Israel is a well-educated NFL player who attended both high school and college. He graduated from college in 2022.
He attended Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, New York and as a senior, he was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for New York after rushing for 1,350 yards with 20 touchdowns.
While in high school, he committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play college football. After high school, he enrolled at the university and played for the school’s team from 2020 to 2022.
Following his great performances, he received five honours including Doak Walker Running Back of the Week, Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, Pro Football Focus National Offensive Player of the Week, ESPN College Football Final “Helmet Sticker”, and his third ACC Running Back of the Week in the 2022 season. He finished the 2022 season with 1,431 yards and 20 touchdowns.
He was drafted in the 2023 NFL draft. He was drafted by the New York Jets who selected him in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Israel Abanikanda Team, jersey number and position
He currently plays for the New York Jets as a running back. His jersey number is 25.
Israel Abanikanda Family, girlfriend, kids, parents, siblings
Israel was born to Saidi Abanikanda and Mariam Abanikanda. His parents are supportive parents who have been supportive of his career from day one of it. His father, Saidi played football at Georgia Tech.
He is from a family of three siblings – two boys and a girl, hence he has one brother and one sister. His brother who has been identified as Michael played collegiately at Buffalo and Temple.
He is not a father yet – he has no biological child and has also not adopted any child as well. We are yet to confirm whether or not he is in a relationship.
Israel Abanikanda Salary and net worth
He has signed a four-year contract with the Jets worth $4,179,386. Following his contract with the team, he will be walking home with an average annual salary of 1.07 million.
He is said to have an estimated net worth of $500K
Israel Abanikanda Instagram and Twitter
Instagram: @izzygetsbusy__
Twitter: @IAbanikanda
