Christian Abney

TE · #86 · Illinois · SR · 6'6" · 260 · Zionsville, IN

Projected TE starter

13 2026 receiving yards

3 of 3 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

36 Career games (19 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Illinois	6	6	3-3	13	4.3	0
2025	Illinois	11	4	1-1	12	12.0	0
2024	Ball State	12	6	5-8	50	10.0	1
2023	Ball State	7	3	3-4	16	5.3	0

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 2.2 21

Yards per catch 4.3 12

Catch rate 100.0% 84

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Christian

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Katin Houser QB · 1,440 pass yds · 6g

Ca'Lil Valentine RB · 225 rush yds · 5g

WR-X

Collin Dixon WR · 608 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Hudson Clement WR · 404 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

Brayden Trimble WR · 172 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Illinois 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 10.2% 26

Red zone TD rate 72.4% 54

Line yards per carry 2.9 79

Sack rate allowed 2.4% 92

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Target share
W2	DUKE	1	1	1	3%
W3	Southern Illinois Salukis	1	1	6	3%
W4	@ OSU	1	1	6	3%

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#2377

Grant Meadors K · Liberty ORE

#2378

Hudson Kaak P · ProKick Australia OKST

#2379

Christian Abney QB · Zionsville BALL

#2381 Devin Scura TE · Manor UTSA

#2381 Queni Ropati IOL · Harker Heights UTSA

QBs in the class

#129

Taron Dickens Miami Northwestern

#131 Collin Hurst Western

#132

Christian Abney Zionsville BALL

#133 Dylan Gutierrez Damien

#133 Konner Barrett Gulf Coast

2026 · 21th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 17th pctile of class