Larry Izzo
Football
McCullough High School c/o 1992


Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots

Biography

Miami Dolphins (1996-2000);
New England Patriots (2001-2004)



Lawrence Alexander Izzo was born the son of Larry and Terry Izzo on Sept. 26, 1974 in Fort Belvoir, Va. ... He attended McCullough High in Houston and earned two letters as a starting safety and running back ... Earned first-team all-district 15-5A honors at safety his junior year, and first-team all-district accolades on both offense and defense as a senior ... Finalist for the Touchdown Club of Houston Defensive Player of the Year award as a senior after tallying 131 tackles, two interceptions and four forced fumbles ... Also rushed for 1,081 yards, caught 14 passes for 109 yards, and returned 10 kickoffs for 224 yards ... Recognized by the Houston Chronicle as the two-way Player of the Year ... Also lettered two years in baseball ... Enjoys golf, tennis and water and snow skiing ... Has worked with Special Olympics and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ... Helped the Daily Bread Food Bank with food distribution at a shelter in Ft. Lauderdale ... While at the 2002 Pro Bowl, visited 8,500 crew members aboard the U.S.S. Carl Vinson at Pearl Harbor, and the ship left the next day to participate in Operation Enduring Freedom … Named to Football Digest’s 1999 All-Tough Guy Team … Graduated from Rice University with a degree in business in the spring of 2002 … Larry and his wife Mara were married on Feb. 21, 2004.



Career Transactions

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Larry Izzo was signed by the Patriots as an unrestricted free agent on March 6, 2001 ... Originally signed with the Miami Dolphins as a rookie free agent (04/25/96) ... Placed on injured reserve with an Achilles injury (08/18/97) and missed the season ... Granted free agency (02/12/99), but re-signed with the Dolphins (03/31/99) ... Granted unconditional free agency (03/01/01).

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