Usage Score
5.9
Player Dossier
2023-2025Ball State
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.
Efficiency
65
Consistency
61.8
Season Value
57.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Ball State • Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Christian Abney, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Ball State. Christian Abney reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Ball State paired 50 primary output with 65 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 65 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: Western Michigan
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2024 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
4
Receiving Yards / G
12.5
Efficiency
65
Usage
5.9
Consistency
61.8
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game-by-Game Trend
1234
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 11. Western Michigan: 22. Northern Illinois: 9. Miami (OH): 8
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 1 by 73.3. Western Michigan: 1 by 100. Northern Illinois: 1 by 60. Miami (OH): 2 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Losses13.7 · n=3
First Half16.5 · n=2 · +8 vs Second Half
Second Half8.5 · n=2 · -8 vs First Half
All Games12.5 · n=4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Western Michigan
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 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
Western Michigan
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
22
Primary metric
22 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
USC
12
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#3
Bowling Green
10
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
10 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
#4
Miami
11
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
11 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#5
Northern Illinois
9
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
9 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Ball State
50 primary output · 65 efficiency · 5.9 usage
57.2
#2
2025 Regular Season · Illinois
52
12 primary · 80 efficiency · 4.8 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Ball State
30.3
16 primary · 35.6 efficiency · 6.6 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8106
Zionsville · Zionsville, IN
- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
78
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 8 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.