He remains the atop the state’s scoring list (101 touchdowns, 722 points) and his 6,316 rushing yards were capped by a 421-yard effort, and 479 yards, against Weymouth on Thanksgiving Day 2009.But after enjoying a breakout summer at the Champ Camp, and various tournaments that summer, he decided that he would play lacrosses, and not football, at the collegiate level.“One of the tournament games I played in made me realize how much fun (lacrosse) was and how much I would miss this aspect of (playing) sports,” said Izzo.He landed at UMass, playing for coach Greg Canella, and after a red-shirt season as a freshman due to a season-ending knee injury, he was a four-year player, earning third-team All-America honors as a senior.“At the end of the day, I chose lacrosse and I don’t have one doubt of regret in my head,” said Izzo, who majored in building and construction technology and currently works with the family business, Izzo Construction in North Attleboro.“I (consider myself) fortunate enough to play (lacrosse), but (being able) to continue my athletic career is such a fantastic feeling.”

“It really hit home for me when the national anthem was performed, but I knew I had to stay calm, stay poised and just do my job.”A 5-foot-9, 170-pound midfielder, he forced a turnover against Chesapeake on May 12, registered a ground ball in a 15-14 win over the Rattlers on May 14, scored a goal with two ground balls against Ohio on May 21, and picked up three ground balls in a 17-13 loss at Denver last Saturday night.He is continuing a lacrosse career that really took off the summer before his senior year at Walpole High, where he first earn attention for his elusiveness, and breakaway speed on the football field for the Rebels. He had to redshirt his freshman season after suffering a season-ending torn ACL. Walpole running back Ryan Izzo sets Massachusetts career record with 686 points and 96 touchdowns; Jackson University's Austin Martindale sets Tennessee record with 24 touchdown catches. Loving mother of Nicole Izzo of Walpole, Julie and her husband Paul Robbins of … “But then when I got the news I was being traded to Boston, I was through the roof excited.”Izzo’s college career began in the same place as his pro career, on the sidelines. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.

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Ryan Izzo (33) welcomed a trade from Ohio Machine to the Boston Cannons.Ryan Izzo waited patiently, for over a year, to get on the field in a Major League Lacrosse uniform. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER.

… Former Walpole star Ryan Izzo a boon to Boston… Walpole’s Ryan Izzo, who separated his right shoulder at a lacrosse camp in July, participated in his first full-contact experience of the season last night against No. Crashing the midfield in lacrosse is like tailback breaking into the secondary.One of the finest breakaway ballcarriers in Massachusetts history, Izzo scored 101 touchdowns and a state-record 722 points while rushing for 6,316 yards in four years as a Rebel.Izzo complemented that effort by scoring 131 career goals with 49 assists in lacrosse at Walpole. He made up for the lost time as a four-year player and was named third-team All-America his senior year.“It was definitely frustrating and a little bit of deja vu for me,” Izzo said. He got the opportunity to work with first-year coach Sean Quirk on a team in transition while also laboring in the family construction business in North Attleboro.“When started training camp with the Machine, it was obviously a fantastic opportunity getting drafted by them,” Izzo said. By continuing to use the site, you accept our Two days later, head coach Bear Davis told Izzo that he was no longer a member of the organization.“I was leaving the gym and thought, ‘great, why is (coach) calling me?’ He told me (Ohio’s) personnel was in place for the season, which led me to think my career was over,” said Izzo.“But then he told me that I was traded to the (Boston) Cannons, which completely changed my mood.”Five days later, he sprinted onto the turf at Harvard Stadium for the Cannons’ home opener against Atlanta, his first game as a professional, a 13-12 victory.“The whole experience was very exciting,” said Izzo, who helped the Cannons claim a 13-12 win over the Blaze. He played college football at Florida State. Former Walpole star Ryan Izzo a boon to Boston Cannons Ryan Izzo, Sonny Mastromatteo lead Walpole, zap… Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in … Izzo believes the Cannons are a great third act for his athletic career.“I couldn’t have worked out any better in terms of location and they are the ideal team I wanted to play for,” Izzo said. But he missed his rookie season, rehabilitating a knee injury he suffered while playing at UMass.Izzo made the Machine’s 23-man 2016 roster in early April, but was traded to the Cannons for a 2017 fourth-round draft pick and a fourth-round supplemental draft pick prior to the season opener.