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DET · SS · #5

Christian Izien

No. 2 on the depth chart

Is Christian Izien starting?

Christian Izien is listed No. 2 at SS on the Detroit Lions depth chart. Keith Abney II is listed ahead of him at No. 1.

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Christian Izien this week

The Detroit Lions play next in Week 7, at home against the Green Bay Packers on Sun, Oct 25 (Fox). Christian Izien is listed No. 2 at SS going into that game.

At SS for the Detroit Lions, Keith Abney II sits ahead of him, and Brian Branch and Thomas Harper are next in line behind him.

Christian Izien's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 45-21 at ARI (Oct 11); L 26-32 at CAR (Oct 4); W 31-24 vs NYJ (Sep 27).

Christian Izien wears No. 5, is 26 years old, is listed at 5' 10", 206 lbs, has 4 years of NFL experience, came out of Rutgers.

Is Christian Izien playing this week?

Christian Izien is listed No. 2 at SS for Detroit Lions, not the projected starter. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

DET SS Depth

1Keith Abney IIStarter
2Christian Izien
3Brian Branch
4Thomas Harper
5Avonte Maddox

Detroit Lions Starting Lineup

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Age
26
Height
5' 10"
Weight
206
Experience
4 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026DET4174101
    2025TB9161000
    2024TB13444013
    2023TB17410022
    Career4 yrs431189136

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    17
    +2.5/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    1
    +0.3/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    4
    Games
    43
    Tackles
    118

    #78 of 124 at SAF in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Christian Izien is rated 53 (Depth): production and role rank 243rd of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 8% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production
    On-field production
    19th percentile
    Beats 19% of 263
    Sample
    4 + 9 games
    2026 + 2025 · 329 snaps
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11W@ ARITKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 45-21

    Oct 4L@ CARTKL 7
    TKL
    7
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 26-32

    Sep 27Wvs NYJTKL 8
    TKL
    8
    TFL
    3
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 31-24

    Sep 17L@ BUFTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 31-41

    Christian Izien's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Rotation
    Christian Izien plays 57% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 4 games).
    Snap share57%

    All Depth Chart Roles

    SS No. 2 (Defense) · NB No. 2 (Defense)

    College

    Rutgers

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