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Coziah Izzard

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Position: DL
Jersey #: 68
Date of Birth: November 6, 2001
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 305 lbs
College: Penn State
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2025 by
First Team: (2025)
Last Team: CLE (2026)

Career Summary

Coziah Izzard is a defensive tackle from Columbia, Maryland. He played five seasons at Penn State before entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Kansas City in 2025.

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Early Life

Izzard is from Columbia, Maryland, and attended DeMatha Catholic High School.

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High School

Izzard was a four-year letterman and two-time team captain at DeMatha Catholic High School. He helped the Stags win a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship as a freshman.

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College Career

Izzard played five seasons at Penn State, appearing in 51 games with seven starts. He recorded 78 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, three quarterback hits and two forced fumbles. In 2024, he played 15 games and posted seven tackles for loss and two sacks.

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Path to the NFL

Kansas City signed Izzard as an undrafted free agent after the 2025 NFL Draft. At his pro day, he ran a 4.85-second 40-yard dash with a 1.56-second 10-yard split and recorded a 33.5-inch vertical jump.

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NFL Career

Izzard entered the NFL with Kansas City in 2025. The Chiefs signed him to their practice squad on August 27 before terminating that practice-squad contract the following day.

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Career Accomplishments

Izzard posted a career-high two sacks against Illinois in 2023. In Penn State's 2024 College Football Playoff semifinal against Notre Dame, he made a career-high six tackles and recorded a sack.

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Playing Style

Izzard's Penn State production included tackles for loss, sacks and forced fumbles. The Chiefs highlighted his pro-day testing as evidence of explosive athletic ability for an interior defensive lineman.

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