Christian Izien
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2000 (25 years old)
Far Rockaway, New York, USAPosition
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Black
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29
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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199 lb (90 kg)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Christian Izien (born June 8, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent after the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life
Izien was born on June 8, 2000. He grew up in Far Rockaway, New York, and attended Erasmus Hall High School. A two-way player as a cornerback and wide receiver, he earned New York City Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior. Ranked a three-star recruit, he opted to be near home by committing to play college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
College career
As a true freshman at Rutgers in 2018, Izien appeared in four games as a special teams player. He played all 12 games as a sophomore, totaling a secondary-leading 78 tackles while starting seven times. He started all nine games in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, leading the team with four interceptions while also having 66 tackles. Izien started all 13 games in 2021, being named honorable mention all-conference while having 75 tackles. He again started every game in 2022, finishing with 41 consecutive starts while having 80 tackles on the year, earning another honorable mention all-conference selection. Izien declared for the 2023 NFL draft and was invited to the Hula Bowl and East–West Shrine Bowl.
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