{"id":562159,"date":"2026-03-24T23:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/562159\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T23:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:54:08","slug":"getting-to-know-nfl-draft-prospect-davison-igbinosun-before-ohio-states-pro-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/562159\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Know NFL Draft Prospect Davison Igbinosun Before Ohio State&#8217;s Pro Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5b\">Before the testing numbers and the Pro Day spotlight, there\u2019s the tone he sets on the field. For Davison Igbinosun, it starts with how he plays the game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5e\">\u201cSuper aggressive. Physical,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Nb-CUBmLvpA?si=LylqPYBR5BH8WMCN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Igbinosun said during his interview<\/a> with CBS Sports. \u201cI\u2019m not afraid to tackle\u2026I\u2019m an ultra-competitor. I\u2019m going to do whatever it takes to put my team in position to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5h\">That edge shows up immediately on tape. At 6-foot-2 with length and recovery speed, Igbinosun fits the modern prototype of an NFL boundary corner, but it\u2019s the mindset that separates him. \u201cI\u2019m ready to go right now,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s just how I was raised.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5k\">The frame checks out. At 6-foot-2, 189 pounds with 32 7\/8-inch arms, Igbinosun paired his size with a 4.45 40-yard dash, a 1.58 10-yard split, a 34-inch vertical and a 10-foot broad jump at the combine. It\u2019s the type of profile teams look for in corners expected to match up with bigger receivers at the next level, and he\u2019ll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/ohiostate\/news\/what-s-at-stake-for-ohio-state-buckeyes-prospects-at-upcoming-pro-day-01km09cejty5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">have an opportunity to further improve on those numbers<\/a> at Pro Day tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5n\">But Igbinosun didn\u2019t arrive at Ohio State to just to fit a mold. He came for the challenge, specifically to line up against elite receivers every day in practice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went to Ohio State to guard the top dudes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5t\">That meant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/ohiostate\/news\/ohio-state-s-jeremiah-smith-hates-this-one-aspect-of-being-a-buckeye-01km10c2tee1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">daily matchups with Jeremiah Smith<\/a>, Carnell Tate and the opportunity to compete against Marvin Harrison Jr. upon arriving at OSU in 2023. \u201cSo when I get to Saturdays and Sundays, I\u2019m already prepared,\u201d Igbinosun said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5w\">Early on, those reps carried an edge. \u201cWe were getting chippy,\u201d he said. \u201cBut toward the end, it was game respect game.\u201d That evolution reflects his growth, balancing physicality with control while maintaining the same competitive mindset.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5z\">Even in one-on-one settings that often favor receivers, Igbinosun sees it differently. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Pe9IwY3FeDY?si=ZB1Qss0WPtV_Qcg_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">They say one-on-ones aren\u2019t for DBs<\/a>,\u201d he said. \u201cBut if I\u2019ve got a man in front of me, the odds are in my favor every time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"62\">That belief carried into the NFL Combine, where he chose to fully participate. \u201cI\u2019ve been dreaming about this moment since I was a kid,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m going to maximize it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"65\">The production backs it up with 28 solo tackles, two interceptions and six pass breakups last season, but the focus now shifts forward to Pro Day, draft night and ultimately Sundays.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"68\">\u201cI aspire to go against the best and compete against the best,\u201d Igbinosun said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6b\">Because for him, that\u2019s always been the point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Before the testing numbers and the Pro Day spotlight, there\u2019s the tone he sets on the field. 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