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The Jets are loading up on local players who went to Pittsburgh on Day 3 of the draft.
They selected Pittsburgh running back Israel Abanikanda in the fifth round on Saturday with the No. 143 overall pick.
Abanikanda is from Brooklyn and played at Abraham Lincoln High School.
The Abanikanda pick came after the Jets took Pittsburgh offensive tackle Carter Warren in the fourth round.
Warren is from Paterson, N.J.
Abanikanda, a 5-foot-10, 216-pound back, put up big numbers for the Panthers last season.
He rushed for 1,431 yards and 20 touchdowns.
The Jets currently have Breece Hall, who is recovering from ACL surgery as their top back.
