Player profileIllinois Football
Illinois · Football
Christian Abney
TE · Senior · #86 · 6' 6" · 255 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Zionsville, IN
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Estimated NIL value
$90.5K
Illinois · Football
Christian Abney
TE · Senior · #86 · 6' 6" · 255 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Zionsville, IN
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Estimated NIL value
$90.5K
Illinois · Football
TE · Senior · #86 · 6' 6" · 255 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Zionsville, IN
Estimated NIL value
$90.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $87.5K
Confidence meter
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Christian Abney is a 6' 6" 255 lbs Senior Tight End for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Zionsville, IN. Christian Abney ranks 41st within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $90.5K, with $87.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Tight End
Class
Senior
Jersey
#86
Height
6' 6"
Weight
255 lbs
Hometown
Zionsville, IN
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2180 nationally
Rating: 0.8106
High school: Zionsville
From: Zionsville, IN
Class: 2023 / QB
Transfer history
Ball State to Illinois
2025 portal cycle / Apr 24, 2025 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedReceiving
1
Receptions
12
Yards
0
Touchdowns
12.0
Average
12
Long
Career history
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ball State Cardinals | 3 | 16 | 0 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2024 | Ball State Cardinals | 5 | 50 | 1 | 10.0 | 22 |
| 2025 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Career | All teams | 9 | 78 | 1 | 8.7 | 22 |
| Season | Team | YDS | YDS | TD | TD | LNG | LNG | ATT | FC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ball State Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ball State Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Christian Abney, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $90.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $90.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $87.5K, equal to about 0.5% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 41st on that roster.
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