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2022 Football Roster

Steve Hockstein
Rich Graessle
Cos Lymperopoulos
Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics
Tim Fuller-Rutgers Athletics
Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics
Rich Graessle
Gabby Ricciardi/Rutgers Athletics
AJ Mast
Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics

0 Christian Izien

0 Christian Izien

  • Position:
    DB
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-10 / 200
  • Hometown:
    Far Rockaway, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Erasmus Hall
  • Major:
    Information Technology and Informatics

Summary

Biography

PRONUNCIATION
2023 NFL Contract (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
2022 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media)
2022 Co-MVP – Defense
2022 Academic All-Big Ten

2021 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Media)
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
2020 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media)
2020 Academic All-Big Ten

2022 (Senior): Started all 12 games at safety to extend to 41 consecutive starts ... signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... voted honorable mention All-Big Ten (11/29) by the coaches and media ... named Co-MVP – Defense at the team banquet (12/4) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/9) for the third time ... invited to the East-West Shrine Bowl and Hula Bowl (1/5) ... totaled 84 tackles (tied for second on the team) with five for loss, 1.5 sacks, four pass breakups and a blocked punt ... had at least five stops in 10 games with two performances in double figures ... became the 14th player in program history to surpass 300 career tackles with eight stops at Maryland (11/26) ... collected 303 career tackles overall ... honored on Senior Day and contributed six tackles against No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ... had seven stops at Michigan State (11/12) ... in on eight tackles with a pass breakup versus No. 4 Michigan (11/5) ... picked up five stops at Minnesota (10/29) ... collected eight tackles with one for loss in the win over Indiana (10/22) ... added five tackles versus Nebraska (10/7) ... recorded four stops and knocked away a pass at No. 3 Ohio State (10/1) ... posted a career-high 15 tackles with a sack and pass breakup against Iowa (9/24) ... broke up a pass and recorded seven tackles at Temple (9/17) ... blocked a punt in the home opener versus Wagner (9/10) ... led the team with 10 tackles with 1.5 for loss and a sack at Boston College (9/3) ... selected to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/13) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten (second team) by Phil Steele (6/16).

2021 (Junior): Started all 13 games at safety ... named honorable mention All-Big Ten in the media vote (11/30) ... earned Academic All-Big Ten honors (12/14) for the second time ... totaled 75 tackles with nine for loss ... had at least five stops in 10 games ... notched four pass breakups ... contributed four tackles in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... posted seven stops against Maryland (11/27) ... logged seven tackles at Penn State (11/20) ... recorded 1.5 tackles-for-loss on five stops with a pass breakup in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... recorded six stops versus Wisconsin (11/6) ... in on five tackles in the win at Illinois (10/30) ... added two tackles-for-loss on seven stops at Northwestern (10/16) ... collected three tackles-for-loss on a season-high 10 stops versus No. 11 Michigan State (10/9) ... contributed seven tackles against No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... notched a tackle-for-loss on four stops at No. 19 Michigan (9/25) ... recorded three tackles with a breakup versus Delaware (9/18) ... picked up five tackles with a pass breakup at Syracuse (9/11) ... broke up a pass and collected five tackles with one for loss in the win over Temple (9/4) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten (fourth team) by Athlon Sports (5/19).

2020 (Junior): Started all nine games at safety ... selected honorable mention All-Big Ten (12/15) by the coaches and media ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... led the team with four interceptions, all over the last three games, and three fumble recoveries to gain seven turnovers on the season ... the three fumble recoveries ranked tied for third nationally and second in the Big Ten ... the four picks ranked tied for third in the Big Ten and eighth nationally ... paced the secondary with 66 tackles with two games in double figures ... first on the defense with 27 stops against the pass ... added four pass breakups ... recorded two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and eight tackles against Nebraska (12/18) ... picked off a pass and added eight tackles in the win at Maryland (12/12) ... notched first career interception and contributed 11 tackles versus Penn State (12/5) ... totaled eight stops in the win at Purdue (11/28) ... recorded five tackles, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery against Michigan (11/21) ... contributed 10 tackles versus Illinois (11/14) ... added six solo stops at No. 3 Ohio State (11/7) ... picked up six tackles with a pass breakup against No. 17 Indiana (10/31) ... collected four tackles in the season-opening win at Michigan State (10/24).

2019 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games with seven starts at strong safety ... led the secondary with 78 tackles ... tied for the team lead with 27 tackles against the pass ... recorded a team high in tackles in four games ... reached double-digit stops twice ... had five tackles on kickoff coverage to pace the team ... added three pass breakups ... collected eight tackles at No. 12 Penn State (11/30) ... totaled 10 stops versus Michigan State (11/23) ... racked up 11 tackles against No. 2 Ohio State (11/16) ... led the team with nine tackles at Illinois (11/2) ... notched five stops in the win over Liberty (10/26) ... picked up nine tackles with one in the backfield and two pass breakups versus No. 20 Minnesota (10/19) ... earned first collegiate start at Indiana (10/12) and notched six tackles ... in on four takedowns against Maryland (10/5) ... collected five stops at No. 20 Michigan (9/28) ... picked up five tackles versus Boston College (9/21) ... added a pair of stops at No. 20 Iowa (9/7) ... recorded four tackles with a pass breakup in the win over Massachusetts (8/30).

2018 (Freshman): Played in four games on special teams ... made collegiate debut in the season opener against Texas State (9/1).

Prior to Rutgers: Played for head coach Danny Landberg at Erasmus Hall ... played cornerback and wide receiver for the Dutchmen ... helped guide the Dutchmen to an 11-1 record as senior ... named All-City, All-Conference and Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2017 by the New York City Football Coaches Association ... recorded 65 tackles and five interceptions on defense ... had back-to-back punt return touchdowns in games against DeWitt Clinton and Fort Hamilton ... competed in PSAL City Football Championships at Yankee Stadium in 2017 ... named All-New York City First Team on special teams by News12 Varsity ... honorable mention All-Metro in 2017 by News12 Varsity ... named wide receiver MVP at the 2017 Future Phenom Showcase ... played at Pope John in Sparta, New Jersey, as a junior ... carried 47 times for 287 yards and two touchdowns, while also adding 23 receptions for 216 yards and three touchdowns as the Lions went 6-4 in 2016 ... rated the No. 20 recruit in New York by 247Sports ... also competed indoor and outdoor track, running sprints and relays.

Personal: An information technology and informatics major.
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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

    DB
    5'10" 193 lbs
    12
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    2019Redshirt Freshman

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    5'10" 195 lbs
    12
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    2020Junior

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    5'10" 198 lbs
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    2021Junior

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    5'10" 200 lbs
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    5'10" 200 lbs
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