Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 7 | — |
| Target share | 4.7% | — |
| Catch rate | 71.4% | — |
| Success rate per target | 28.6% | — |
| Yards per target | 3.7 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 14.3% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 1 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 1 | — |
Charting
Where Abney's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted7 targets charted
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Illinois#42 · 5-3 | 7 | 30% | 5 | 26 | 1 | 4.7% |
| 2025 | Illinois#27 · 9-4 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3.8% |
| 2024 |  Ball State#125 · 3-9 | 4 | 11% | 5 | 50 | 1 | 4.7% |
| 2023 | Ball State#112 · 4-8 | 3 | 7% | 3 | 16 | 0 | 3.4% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Christian Abney's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Christian Abney's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 |  UAB | W 42–23 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 2 |  Duke | L 27–31 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Southern Illinois | W 48–10 | 4.3 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | @ Ohio State | L 19–42 | 4.3 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 |  Purdue | L 17–24 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 6 | @ Michigan State | W 38–37 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 8 |  Oregon | W 21–10 | 6.7 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | @ Maryland | W 20–17 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 4.5 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 1 | 9 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 5 | 1122nd / 2089 |
| Yards | 26 | 1422nd / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 5.2 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 412th / 914 |
| Long | 9 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAB | ✓ TE | 43 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 2 · Duke | ✓ TE | 68 | ~27 (13–39) | 1 | 1 | 40% |
| Wk 3 · Southern Illinois | ✓ TE | 57 | ~22 (10–31) | 1 | · | 39% |
| Wk 4 · Ohio State | ✓ TE | 71 | ~39 (18–56) | 1 | · | 55% |
| Wk 5 · Purdue | ✓ TE | 65 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 8 · Oregon | ✓ TE | 58 | ~42 (36–51) | 3 | · | 72% |
| Wk 9 · Maryland | — | 65 | ~19 (9–27) | 1 | · | 29% |
| Season | 6 GS | 496 | 149 (103–200) | 7 | 1 | 30% |
Position Room
7 TEs on the Illinois roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Kaden Feagin | TE | SR | 8 | 73 | 0 | 8% | -0.03 |
| 86 | Christian Abney | TE | SR | 5 | 26 | 1 | 4% | +0.08 |
| 88 | Davin Stoffel | TE | SR | 3 | 38 | 0 | 3% | +0.27 |
| 14 | Maurice Smith Jr. | TE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Logan Farrell | TE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | Grant Smith | TE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | Tanner Hollinger | TE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Illinois depth chart →