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IllinoisIllinois Fighting IlliniEnrolled · 5/1/2025

Christian Abney

Zionsville, INZionsville

Jersey

#86

Pos

HT / WT

6-4 / 205

Class

NIL Valuation

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2026 Season Stats

REC: 9
YDS: 55
TD: 1
LONG: 10

Experience: 2025 – present
Year: Senior
Age: —

Ratings

Transfer Portal85.00Natl#1727TE#83

Recruiting79.77Natl#2283Pos#135State#37

The Journey

Class of 2023

Illinois Fighting Illini

Fighting Illini

ENROLLED

Ball State Cardinals

2023 – 2024

TRANSFER

Zionsville Eagles

2022 – 2022

HIGH SCHOOL

Career Stats

Year	Team	GP	REC	YDS	TD	LONG
2026	ILL	7	9	55	1	10
2025	ILL	3	1	12	0	12
2024	BALL	7	5	50	1	22
2023	BALL	4	3	16	0	10
Career		21	18	133	2	22

Game Log

Date	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Nov 13	UCLA	L 14-22	3	19	6.3	0	9
Nov 6	NEB	W 24-13	1	10	10	0	10
Oct 31	MD	W 20-17	0	0	0	0	—
Oct 24	ORE	W 21-10	2	13	6.5	1	9
Sep 26	OHST	L 19-42	1	6	6	0	6
Sep 19	SILL	W 48-10	1	6	6	0	6
Sep 12	DUKE	L 27-31	1	1	1	0	1

Film

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