Rutgers redshirt freshman S Christian Izien is expected to compete for the starting strong safety role.
Izien (5'10/193), who appeared in four games in 2018 and thus preserved a season of eligibility, is expected to compete with redshirt senior Malik Dixon for the starting strong safety spot. “We moved Malik Dixon from kind of a hybrid Nickelback back to safety and Christian Izien is back there and Naijee Jones,” Rutgers HC Chris Ash said at Big Ten media days on Friday. While Dixon may be the oldest of the three he isn’t the most experienced when it comes to the collegiate level, as he did not appear in any games last season after transferring in to Rutgers from Eastern Arizona CC.
