The injury bug bit the Kansas City Chiefs hard this season, forcing backup cornerbacks Nazeeh Johnson and Joshua Williams into larger roles. Kansas City’s defense is still one of the league’s best, but the Chiefs should consider upgrading the depth in their cornerback room.
Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back Igbinosun maximizes his size and length as one of the nation’s premier press-man corners. He deploys one-armed stabs and two-handed jams to stall or re-route receivers at the line of scrimmage. Igbinosun destroys outside releases by driving receivers out of bounds. He allows limited to no separation on slants and crossers.
WHAT AN UNREAL INTERCEPTION 🤯
How did Davison Igbinosun even catch this for @OhioStateFB?! pic.twitter.com/YlvorsDzSE
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 2, 2024
Igbinosun’s playstyle comes with risks. He grabs and hand checks receivers throughout their routes. This aggressive coverage approach led to more than a dozen penalties since the start of the 2023 season. Igbinosun lacks elite vertical speed but is quick enough to carry most receivers downfield. He suffers from some hip stiffness that limits him against twitchy athletes.
Igbinosun’s vision and closing burst make him effective in zone coverage. He reads the quarterback’s eyes and tries to bait passers into poor throws. Igbinosun uses his arm length to play the ball at the catch point from odd angles and rake the receiver’s hands without fouling.
The Buckeyes come off their win against Penn State with a home game against the 1-7 Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday at 11 a.m. CST. No Purdue wide receivers have more than 230 receiving yards this season.
