CAREER NOTES
Appeared in 51 career games, making seven starts...Finished his career with 78 tackles (40 solo), 17.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks and two forced fumbles.
2024 • SENIOR SEASON
Season: Appeared in 15 games...Finished with tackles (15 solo) to go along with seven tackles for loss and two sacks.
at West Virginia (8/31): Assisted on a tackle. Bowling Green (9/7): Posted a tackle for loss. UCLA (10/5): Had one tackle. at Wisconsin (10/26): Recorded three tackles, including two solo. Ohio State (11/2): Registered one solo tackle. at Purdue (11/16): Recorded a sack and finished with two solo tackles. at Minnesota (11/23): Collected two tackles, including a half-tackle for loss. Maryland (11/30): Assisted on one tackle. vs. Oregon (12/7): Registered a solo tackle for loss in the second quarter. SMU (12/22): Tallied five total tackles (3 solo), including 1.5 tackles for loss. vs. Boise State (12/31): Notched three tackles, including a half-tackle for loss. vs. Notre Dame (1/9): Made a career-high six tackles (3 solo) to go along with a sack.
2023 • JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Appeared in 11 games...Made 16 tackles (7 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and a forced fumble.
at Illinois (9/16): Posted a career-high two sacks. Iowa (9/23): Made a solo stop. at Northwestern (9/30): Assisted on a sack with Amin Vanover in the first quarter. UMass (10/14): Registered three tackles, including a half-tackle for loss. at Ohio State (10/21): Made three tackles. Indiana (10/28): Forced a fumble in the fourth quarter...Made two solo tackles. at Maryland (11/4): Assisted on a tackle. Rutgers (11/18): Made three tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss.
2022 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Appeared in nine games...Made 10 tackles, including four tackles for loss, two sacks and a quarterback hurry.
at Michigan (10/15): Recorded two tackles for loss, including a sack. Minnesota (10/22): Assisted on two tackles. Ohio State (10/29): Made a key tackle for loss on third down to halt the OSU drive in the second quarter. at Indiana (11/5): Recorded a solo sack. Maryland (11/12): Made a solo stop. at Rutgers (11/19): Totaled two tackles. Michigan State (11/26): Posted one tackle for loss.
2021 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in 13 games, making seven starts...Made 21 tackles (11 solo), three tackles for loss, two sacks and forced a fumble.
Ball State (9/11): Tallied one tackle. Auburn (9/18): Recorded one tackle. Villanova (9/25): Posted three tackles (2 solo) and his first career sack. at Iowa (10/9): Recorded a QB hurry. Illinois (10/23): Made first career start...Tallied a career-high five tackles (2 solo). at Ohio State (10/30): Had a tackle for loss. at Maryland (11/6): Posted a solo tackle. Michigan (11/13): Recorded two tackles. Rutgers (11/20): Made four stops (2 solo)...Added a sack and his first career forced fumble. at Michigan State (11/27): Recorded two tackles. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Tallied a solo stop.
2020 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in three games.
Illinois (12/19): Recorded a quarterback hurry.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman for head coach Bill McGregor at DeMatha Catholic High School...Was a two-time team captain...Helped the Stags to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Championship as a freshman with a perfect 12-0 record...Was a four-time All-WCAC selection...Named Team MVP...Had 12 sacks and 12 tackles for loss as a junior...Registered six sacks and five tackles for loss as a sophomore...Tallied eight sacks and 15 tackles for loss as a freshman...Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals, and a three-star prospect by 247Sports...Rated as the No. 36 defensive tackle and No. 14 recruit in Maryland by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 156 overall prospect, No. 17 defensive end, No. 23 player in the region and No. 9 prospect in Maryland by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 29 defensive tackle and No. 14 recruit in Maryland by Rivals...Lettered in track & field as a freshman and sophomore...Made the honor roll five times.
PERSONAL
Full name is Coziah Athens Izzard...Son of Victoria Leek and Colin Izzard...Has two brothers, Cordell Izzard and Colin Izzard, and four sisters, Saniah Jones, Amiya Jones, Saveah Jones and Jaydis Jones...Helps cook and serve food after church services...Hobbies include playing video games, playing basketball, drawing and working out...Majoring in telecommunications...Would like to join the CIA or FBI.