The Ohio State football team is set to have a lot of highly-drafted players in the 2026 NFL Draft. Defensively, the Buckeyes will almost certainly have four first-round picks. Offensively, Carnell Tate will likely be a top-ten pick. That's what makes things frustrating with how the 2025 season ended.
While there are at least four defensive players who are pretty solid in their standing coming into the Combine, there is one player who can really help his draft stock in the Combine. That is the starting cornerback who came back for his senior season so he could be a first-round pick.
Davison Igbinosun has a shot to push his stock into the late first round. If he performs well in Indianapolis this week, there is a chance that he could be one of the final picks of the first day of the draft, which means he has the most to gain from the Combine.
Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun has the most to prove at the Combine
Igbinosun came into the 2025 season with a major need to improve. He was the most penalized player in the country during the 2024 season, even though the Ohio State Buckeyes won the national championship. He returned this season so that he could be a first-round pick this year.
This past season, he really cut down on the penalties. He only committed one penalty all season, which showed that he finally started trusting his technique enough not to grab receivers. Igbinosun gets a chance to show off his athleticism this week, which is something that will intrigue multiple teams.
Igbinosun might be the most physical cornerback in this draft. He is not afraid to help in the run game, and he makes receivers work for catches. After showing teams that he can go through an entire season without committing devastating penalties, his tape is impressive.
This week could make Igbinosun a lot of money.