Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
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#48 · 3-3 | 5 | 24% | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3.1% |
| 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
Southern Illinois
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 3 | 1250th / 1995 |
| Yards | 13 | 1585th / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 4.3 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 6 | — |
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 | · | · | · | — |
| Season | 5 GS | 373 | 88 (48–117) | 3 | 1 | 24% |
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 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 8% | -0.40 |
| 86 | Christian Abney | TE | SR | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3% | -0.18 |
| 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 →