# Israel Abanikanda — what pundits predicted

RB · Pittsburgh



6 checkable claims from 6 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player.

## Measurables

- Height: 5′10″
- Weight: 216 lb

2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Drills not listed were not performed. Combine results via [Pro-Football-Reference.com](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2023-combine.htm).

## What pundits expect (2 unsettled)

- Israel Abanikanda to be 2nd on the depth chart — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Nov 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c20e60ab-6e99-4cf2-9366-2a2e87d5a1f5
- Israel Abanikanda to move — “call up from the practice squad” — Josh Sanchez, for 2026, said Sep 11, 2026; not settled yet

## Settled (4)

- Israel Abanikanda to land on the practice squad — [Charean Williams](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charean-williams), for 2026, said Sep 11, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1b1ecc54-8c96-4764-b595-85a9f5f0cd76
- Israel Abanikanda to land on the practice squad — [Randy Gurzi](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/randy-gurzi), for 2026, said Aug 31, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a37588ef-f76e-4f06-a951-a85a563271d5
- Israel Abanikanda to be cut — [Jesse Holland](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jesse-holland), for 2026, said Aug 26, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8d4d04c3-bc8a-4d2a-ba9c-c021c202041f
- Israel Abanikanda to be picked at number 74 — [Ryan McCrystal](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-mccrystal), for 2023, said Apr 18, 2023; scored 5.03 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/40af5841-7437-4bbc-8432-88cbb660dcf2

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