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Israel Abanikanda

40

Running Back · Dallas Cowboys

35
Role Score
Developmental
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
DALDAL
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
23 yr
−2.5 yr vs NFL RB9th percentile
Height
5'10"
−0.6" vs NFL RB25th percentile
Weight
215 lb
+3.5 lb vs NFL RB59th percentile
NFL Experience
3 years
Birth Date
Oct 5, 2002
College
Pittsburgh
Draft
2023
Draft Pick
R5 · #143

Availability & contract

Expected Games
6/17
Total Contract
$2.3M
This Year
$1.1M
−$189K vs NFL RB19th percentile
Per Game
$63K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
40
Roster Value−7.4 vs NFL RB41st percentile
35
Role−12.5 vs NFL RB30th percentile
—
ExperienceBenchmark unavailable
96
Prime+8.8 vs NFL RB55th percentile
35
Durability−26.0 vs NFL RB13th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
40
Draft Pedigree+12.6 vs NFL RB65th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Israel Abanikanda fits · Running Backs

DAL running backs, last season vs this season — Israel Abanikanda is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Running Backs: Derrick Foster
#33Javonte Williams787215/178965879478$3.9M26.45'10"220
#20Malik Davis44458/17393449840$1.1M27.85'10"207
Israel AbanikandaPractice squad40356/17——359640$1.1M24.05'10"215
Jashaun CorbinFree agent29303/170050960—26.15'11"221
Emari Demercado453013/1760—78850—27.75'9"215
Last season · 2025Running Backs: Derrick Foster
Javonte Williams787215/178965879478$3.9M26.45'10"220
Miles SandersReserve list574510/179337597373—29.45'11"211
Malik DavisReserve list44458/17393449840$1.1M27.85'10"207
Israel AbanikandaPractice squad40356/17——359640$1.1M24.05'10"215
Jaydon BlueUnknown36355/172241299236$1.1M22.75'9"200
Phil MafahOn waivers19201/174316965$913K23.96'1"230

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Israel Abanikanda

Roster Value40
On waiversDALPractice squad

Dallas Cowboys sign Israel Abanikanda to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Israel Abanikanda

Roster Value40
DALOn waivers

Dallas Cowboys waive Israel Abanikanda

Aug 30, 2026
Official