... "one not being praised or acclaimed."

Though he has been to three Pro Bowls entering his fourteenth year in the NFL, Larry Izzo fits the mold perfectly.

Izzo has connsistently performed throughout his career but has little acknowledgment to show for it.

A 1996 graduate of Rice University, Izzo left having the fourth most tackles in school history, once being named consensus All-Southwest Conference and once All-American Honorable Mention.

In the NFL draft of his senior year, he went undrafted. The Miami Dolphins signed him in late April.

With Miami, Izzo made one Pro Bowl in 2000 before going to an inter-division rival, the ...

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