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.

[3] Ranked a three-star recruit, he opted to be near home by committing to play college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

[6] After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Izien was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.

[9][10][11] He had interceptions in his first two games, becoming only the fourth undrafted player in NFL history to accomplish the feat.

[13] Izien made 14 appearances (10 starts) for Tampa Bay in 2024, totaling one interception, three pass deflections, one forced fumble, and 75 combined tackles.