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Line 1: − '''Larry Izzo''' is a [[National Football League]] linebacker for the [[New England Patriots]]. He was born on September 26, 1974 in Fort Belvoir, [[Virginia]]. He is "5-10" tall and weighs 228 pounds.+ − − == College Football == − Izzo attended [[Rice University]] from 1992 through 1995 and played linebacker for the football team. He started at the position for three years and in his senior season was named the team's defensive captain. − − == NFL Career == − Izzo started his [[NFL]] career with the [[Miami Dolphins]] in 1996. He made the team as a special teams ace and in his rookie season played in all 16 of the Dolphins games and made 12 tackles and also [[blocked punt|block a punt]] and deflected two punts. Throughout the rest of the late 90's Izzo continued to play as a backup linebacker and special teams coverage wizard. In 2000, he made the AFC [[Pro Bowl]] Team as the AFC's special teamer. The next year (2001), he joined the [[New England Patriots]] and was voted instantly as a team captain. In part due to his important contributions, the Patriots became [[Super Bowl]] Champions that year. In 2002, Izzo was named AFC Special Teams player of the week twice and once again made the AFC [[Pro Bowl]] Team as the AFC's special teamer. The next year (2003), he made his first career NFL interception when in the last game of the regular season he intercepted a pass in the Patriots endzone to seal a Patriots completed shutout and 31 -0 victory over the [[Buffalo Bills]]... In 2004, Izzo set a career high in tackles with 25 (22 of them solo). On March 6, 2007, Izzo resigned with the Patriots<ref>http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=24362&pcid=41</ref>. Since he joined the Patriots in 2001, he has only missed one game and played in 79. − − ==References== − <sup><references/></sup> − − == External Links == − *[http://www.nfl.com/players/larryizzo/profileid=IZZ474619 NFL Stats] − *[http://www.larryizzosalutetothetroops.com/ Izzo Website on USO Tour] − *[http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=9987 Patriots Bio] − *[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=24206 NFL Players Bio] − *[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/3760/ SI.com Bio] − {{DEFAULTSORT:Izzo, Larry}} − [[Category:New England Patriot Players]]
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