Beane made the trip to Ohio State’s pro day in March specifically to see how Igbinosun handled snaps outside of his press-man comfort zone. He checked the box. The people around the program raved about his football character, his competitiveness and his love of the game. When Igbinosun visited Buffalo during the pre-draft process, he stayed with former Buckeye teammate Jordan Hancock, got lunch with the players and got a feel for the locker room culture firsthand.
“I’m like, ‘Man, I wouldn’t be mad if the Bills drafted me, like I could see myself here,'” he said.
Now he’s here and jersey No. 21 is already on his back.
“I didn’t even tell them what number I wanted. I thought they was going to give me some crazy number,” he said with a laugh. “They blessed me with that, so I’m grateful.”
When it comes to the cornerback room, Igbinosun isn’t arriving with any illusions about the competition that awaits him alongside Christian Benford and Maxwell Hairston. He welcomes the chance to play alongside and compete with them.
“Those are great players, but I would say my mindset is to be the best cornerback in the NFL, so I’m coming here to compete,” Igbinosun shared.
As for the newly constructed Highmark Stadium, which he caught a glimpse of during his 30 visit, the reality of it all is still settling in.
“I am actually going to be one of the first guys, first people to play in that stadium,” he said. “It’s just a blessing.”