Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun will remain in school for his senior season, providing the Buckeyes with at least three returning starters from their top-ranked defense.
Igbinosun revealed his plans Friday, which was the deadline for the Buckeyes’ juniors to declare for the NFL draft.
He joined linebacker Sonny Styles in putting off leaving early for the NFL. Caleb Downs, an All-American safety who was the star of the unit, was only a sophomore last season, leaving him a year away from being eligible to enter the league’s draft.
Igbinosun has spent two seasons at Ohio State since he transferred from Mississippi in 2023 and started opposite Denzel Burke, who was one of the eight seniors starters for the Buckeyes last season.
The physical presence of Igbinosun has helped him to cover wide receivers. He surrendered only two touchdowns in 2024, according to Pro Football Focus, had two interceptions and broke up nine passes, which led the Buckeyes.
But he was prone to pass interference in coverage. No other defensive player in the Football Bowl Subdivision drew as many flags this past season. In 16 games, he committed 16 total penalties, per PFF’s tally.
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Igbinosun has also made an impact in run support and his 59 tackles in his first season at Ohio State were third among the Buckeyes. He had 45 this past season.
The deadline for Ohio State and Notre Dame players to declare for the draft was on Friday as they received an extension following their appearance in the College Football Playoff championship game. The deadline for players from other schools was on Jan. 15.
Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Follow him on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @joeyrkaufman or email him at jkaufman@dispatch.com.
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