As a senior, he was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for New York after rushing for 1,350 yards with 20 touchdowns.
[3][4] As a true freshman at Pittsburgh in 2020, Abanikanda played in seven games, rushing 28 times for 95 yards and one touchdown.
[9] In Week 1 of the 2022 season, at the first Backyard Brawl between Pitt and West Virginia since 2011, Abanikanda rushed only sixteen yards on eight carries.
[9][11] Abanikanda finished the game with a total of 154 rushing yards despite Pitt losing in overtime, 34–27.
[11] Against Western Michigan, Abanikanda gained 133 yards on 31 carries and was named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll.
[9][13] On September 24, 2022, Abanikanda rushed nineteen times for a total of 177 yards against the Rhode Island Rams.
[12] For his performance against Rhode Island, he was named ACC Running Back of the Week for the second time of the 2022 season.