Defensive back, Rutgers, 2019–22
Christian Izien
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Far Rockaway, NY
- Born
- Jun 8, 2000
Christian Izien played defensive back at Rutgers (2019–22).
Career highs
16tackles, career highvs. Iowa, 20222interceptions, career highvs. Nebraska, 2020Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Rutgers 12 games, 86 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Boston College | W 22–21 | 10 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Wagner | W 66–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Temple | W 16–14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Iowa | L 10–27 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at Ohio State | L 10–49 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Nebraska | L 13–14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Indiana | W 24–17 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Minnesota | L 0–31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Michigan | L 17–52 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at Michigan State | L 21–27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Penn State | L 10–55 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Maryland | L 0–37 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Rutgers 13 games, 69 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs.Temple | W 61–14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | at Syracuse | W 17–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Delaware | W 45–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | atMichigan | L 13–20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Ohio State | L 13–52 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Michigan State | L 13–31 | 8 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Northwestern | L 7–21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Illinois | W 20–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Wisconsin | L 3–52 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atIndiana | W 38–3 | 6 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | atPenn State | L 0–28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Maryland | L 16–40 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Wake Forest | L 10–38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Rutgers 9 games, 65 tackles, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | atMichigan State | W 38–27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Indiana | L 21–37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | atOhio State | L 27–49 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Illinois | L 20–23 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Michigan | L 42–48 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 28 | at Purdue | W 37–30 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Penn State | L 7–23 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | atMaryland | W 27–24 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 18 | vs.Nebraska | L 21–28 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2019 Rutgers 12 games, 76 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Massachusetts | W 48–21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | atIowa | L 0–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Boston College | L 16–30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atMichigan | L 0–52 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Maryland | L 7–48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atIndiana | L 0–35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Minnesota | L 7–42 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Liberty | W 44–34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atIllinois | L 10–38 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Ohio State | L 21–56 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Michigan State | L 0–27 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atPenn State | L 6–27 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′8¾″ |
| Weight | 199 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅞″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 73¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.43 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s |
| Vertical jump | 41½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.81 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.25 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 43 games with a stat; latest team: Detroit Lions.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 59 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 71 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Detroit Lions | 4 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL career | 43 | 180 | 1 | 3 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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