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Christian Izien

SAF

Christian Izien is an NFL SAF. Now with DET, he's in his 4th NFL season. Last season's 44.5 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 42nd percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

5'10", 206#

College

Rutgers

Draft

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Seasons

2023–2026

2026 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
74.2

92th percentile among DEFs · limited sample

4 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.34
Pass rush×0.3+1.60
Ball skills×0.25-0.03
Run defense×0.2+2.83
Availability×0.1-0.10

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026DET74.24
2025TB44.59
2024TB57.313
2023TB47.917

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Christian Izien has played in 43 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: TB (2023–2025), DET (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 57.3, in the 71st percentile among DEFs that year.

2026 splits

regular season

2026 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2BUF—41.1
Week 3NYJ—96.7
Week 4CAR—79.3
Week 5ARI—40.1

Christian Izien — common questions

What position does Christian Izien play?
Christian Izien is listed as an SAF.
Which teams has Christian Izien played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Christian Izien has played for TB (2023–2025), DET (2026).
Where did Christian Izien go to college?
Christian Izien played college football at Rutgers.
How many touchdowns has Christian Izien scored?
Christian Izien has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Christian Izien's ScoutIndex Rating?
Christian Izien rated 74.2 for 2026, the 92nd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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