2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 86
Christian Abney
- Position:
- TE
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 255
- Major:
- Management
- Hometown:
- Zionsville, Ind.
- High School:
- Zionsville
- Prev School:
- Ball State
2025 Junior
- Played in 12 of 13 games with four starts at tight end
- Transferred to Illinois with two years of eligibility remaining
- Signed with Illinois on May 1, 2025
2024 Sophomore (Ball State)
- Played in 11 games with six starts at tight end
- Five receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown on the season
- Caught his first career touchdown on a 22-yard reception against Western Michigan (10/5/24)
- Academic All-America nominee
2023 Freshman (Ball State)
- Played in seven games with three starts at tight end
- Three receptions for 16 yards on the season
High School
- Played for head coach Scott Turnquist at Zionsville High School
- Two-star recruit by 247Sports
- Two-year letterwinner and starting quarterback
- Helped the Eagles to a state runner-up finish and a 10-6 record his junior season
- All-state and second team all-conference as a senior
- Zionsville's Offensive MVP and team captain as a senior
- Finished his career with 2,520 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, and eight career rushing touchdowns
- Threw for 1,306 yards as a senior, 1,006 as a junior, and 208 in one game as a freshman
- Totaled 18 touchdowns as a junior, including 11 in the air and seven on the ground
Personal
- Son of Tonya and Joel Abney
- Has four sisters
- Majoring in management
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