Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2023-2025Illinois
Christian Abney
TE • 6'6" • 255 lbs • Zionsville, IN, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Christian Abney reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
19
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Ball State • Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Christian Abney, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Ball State. Christian Abney reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 78
- Receptions
- 9
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Christian Abney quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Illinois · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 78
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 8 games
- Best season
- 2024 Regular Season · Ball State
- Top game
- Western Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Zionsville · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Zionsville · 13 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- Junior
- 2025 Receiving yards rank
- 12 receiving yards · TE 397th (top 84%) · Big Ten 237th (top 84%) · National 1,847th (top 84%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Ball State | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 34.4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ball State | 4 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 61.6 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 55 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ball State to Illinois | G5/FCS to P4 | 77.5 | Apr 24, 2025 |
Christian Abney played TE for Ball State and Illinois. Across 3 tracked seasons, Christian Abney recorded 78 receiving yards and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Ball State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Ball State paired 50 primary output with 65 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 80 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Ball State, Illinois.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: USC
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
1
Receiving Yards / G
12
Efficiency
80
Usage
4.8
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
USC
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Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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All Games12 · Games = 1
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
USC
Best efficiency game
80 vs USC
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9/27 | vs USC | W 34-32 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ball State
2023-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Illinois
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Ball State | 16 | 35.6 | 6.6 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ball State | 50 | 65 | 5.9 | 34 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Illinois | 12 | 80 | 4.8 | -38 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Western Michigan
Week 6 · L 42-45 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
71.7 takeover
22 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Bowling Green
Week 10 · L 21-24 · Conference game
10
Receiving Yards
67.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
10 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
#3
vs No. 16 USC
Week 5 · W 34-32 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
12
Receiving Yards
65.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#4
@ Miami
Week 3 · L 0-62
11
Receiving Yards
47.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
11 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#5
vs Northern Illinois
Week 9 · W 25-23 · Conference game
9
Receiving Yards
39 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
9 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Ball State
50 primary output · 65 efficiency · 5.9 usage
61.6
#2
2025 Regular Season · Illinois
55
12 primary · 80 efficiency · 4.8 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Ball State
34.4
16 primary · 35.6 efficiency · 6.6 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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