#52

Abe Ibrahim

LB · Pittsburgh · R-Jr. · #52

Returning to Pittsburgh for 2026
R-Jr. · Carnegie, PA → Chartiers Valley
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Abe Ibrahim

LB · Pittsburgh · Jr · #52

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Pittsburgh
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Pittsburgh8-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Pittsburgh16101.50.01----
Career16101.50.01----

How he plays

Play style

Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Pittsburgh

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Pittsburgh

Returning around him

  • 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 1 Pittsburgh player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Pittsburgh · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #56 · 2026 recruiting class #44

DNA match

Player DNA

Coverage 'Backer

Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Caleb Kibodi’s 2024 season.

Caleb Kibodi

74%match

Louisiana · 2024

#2

Jaxon Rexroth

Iowa · 2025

72%
#3

Dorian Hopkins

Tulsa · 2021

69%
#4

Jackson Wiegold

Ball State · 2024

69%
#5

Prince Kollie

Vanderbilt · 2024

68%

Matches Caleb on

Weight
PD rate
TFL rate

Differs from Caleb on

Solo tackle rate (higher)
Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Marcellus Wilkerson's freshman season at UTSA (2023).

UTSA · 2023

#2

Jaylen Gardner

Colorado State · 2023

79%
#3

Matt Hohlt

Indiana · 2022

76%
#4

Kelvin Johnson

South Alabama · 2020

76%
#5

Martavius French

UTSA · 2022

All-AAC
75%

Matches Marcellus on

Tackle volume
PD rate
Solo tackle rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #8739

Final rank
#8739
Avg #8856.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #8739 this season.

Background

2025: Played in all 13 games, contributing primarily on special teams…posted a career high 16 tackles, 1.5 TFL and a pass breakup on the year…had a career-high day against Boston College, totaling four tackles and a TFL…made his first career start at linebacker against NC State, posting two tackl...

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