Davison Igbinosun

● Tall, stretched out frame, with size to match up outside ● Thrives on physicality and looks to disrupt routes, early and late ● Comfortable in press man and puts his long arms to good use ● Runs with enough speed to stay in phase vertically ● Takes sharp angles to aggressively get his body over receivers and establish leverage ● Moves with athletic twitch to plant and drive on command ● Uses length to shrink catch windows ● Toughness shows in run support — not shy about throwing his body around ● Youngest of four boys and developed confidence from a young age ● Loves to compete; “raised the level of the defensive back room” from the moment he arrived, according to his coaches ● Stayed healthy in college (started all 43 games past three seasons at OSU)

● Slighter build, with narrow hips and thin legs/ankles ● Lacks discipline or restraint using physicality in coverage (wore oven mitts during practice to prevent grabbing) ● Flag magnet in college — 18 penalties over past two seasons (16 coverage flags) ● Doesn’t make consistent effort to get his head turned in phase to find the football ● Shows situational awareness on one play; doesn’t protect the sticks on the next ● Has some rigidness when attempting to open — skilled receivers will shake loose at the tops of routes ● Needs to be more consistent holding outside leverage in run game 526 Back to table of contents -- 530 of 629 -- ● Strikes low as a tackler and average play strength shows at times

A three-year starter at Ohio State, Igbinosun was an outside boundary cornerback in defensive coordinator Matt Patricia’s zone-based (Cover 3) scheme with man-cover variations. After one season at Ole Miss, he transferred to Columbus in 2023 and became an immediate starter, subsequently leading the Buckeyes in both passes defended and interceptions as a junior and senior. He played his best as a senior, allowing just 22 catches (one for more than 20 yards) and zero touchdowns. With prototypical size and speed for outside work, Igbinosun can carry routes vertically and stay in phase to contest passing windows. He plays with presence and looks to reroute receivers from press or downfield. However, he plays upright, tight and struggles to turn and find the ball with his back to the quarterback. Teams must be comfortable with his aggressive physicality — he was flagged a combined 16 times in coverage over the past two seasons (although that number decreased from 12 in 2024 to four in ‘25). Overall, Igbinosun is a long, lanky cornerback with the speed and competitive edge that NFL coaches covet in press-man schemes. If he can trade his grabby tendencies for better trust in his technique, he has a multi-contract NFL career ahead of him.