It’s never ideal to be cut by a professional sports team, but it might be the break that Izzy Abanikanda needed. The New York Jets released...
Israel Abanikanda won’t have an easy path to playing time in the 2024-25 season, but he put together a strong performance in the final New York...
With the New York Jets releasing running back Michael Carter and veteran running back Dalvin Cook averaging just 3.1 yards per carry on 47 attempts this...
Israel Abanikanda masked a lot of problems for the Pitt offense last season, but that’s not much of a surprise for those who watched Pitt football...
Pat Narduzzi meets with the media every Monday right at noon, giving a greeting on the way to the stand before the podium in the team...
When Pat Narduzzi talks about the Pitt rushing attack, or what Pitt has missed at running back this season, to be more precise, he often brings...
If Israel Abanikanda hadn’t gone off against Virginia Tech last season, if the game was just wiped from record books, VT would’ve allowed just 1,161 rushing...
Kenny Johnson was used to stepping onto a field — any field — and being the best football player there. In his case, it’s not bragging...
The New York Jets chose to sign Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook Monday night, which might cause issues for former Pitt running back Israel Abanikanda....
This list doesn’t even account for players like Patrick Jones II, Erick Hallett, Damarri Mathis or quite a few others who had solid if unspectacular preseason...
Izzy Abanikanda may be in the NFL now, but that doesn’t mean Pitt’s running back room expects any fall off. The PwC SMU Athletic Forum agrees,...
Former Pitt running back Israel Abanikanda is currently playing in his first NFL game. The fifth round pick of his hometown New York Jets scored the...