.jpg) Igbinoghene with theWashington Commanders in 2025 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1999-11-27)November 27, 1999 (age 25) Trussville, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Hewitt-Trussville | ||||||||||||
| College | Auburn (2017–2019) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: 1st round, 30th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Noah Igbinoghene (/ɪɡbɛˈnɔːɡɪniː/igg-beh-NAWG-ih-nee;[1] born November 27, 1999) is an American professionalfootballcornerback for theWashington Commanders of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theAuburn Tigers and was selected by theMiami Dolphins in the first round of the2020 NFL draft. Igbinoghene has also played in the NFL for theDallas Cowboys. He is the son ofOlympic athletesFestus Igbinoghene andFaith Idehen.
Igbinoghene was born on November 27, 1999, inTrussville, Alabama.[2] He is ofNigerian descent, and lived in Nigeria for part of his life.[3] Both of his parents,Festus andFaith, were Olympic athletes intrack and field.[4]
Igbinoghene attendedHewitt-Trussville High School . He played on the football team atwide receiver. As a senior, he tallied over 1,700 all-purpose yards and 18 touchdowns. He received All-USA Today Alabama and ASWA Class 7A All-state honors.[5][6]
He was a multiple state champion intrack and field, claiming eightAlabama High School Athletic Association titles between thelong jump andtriple jump.[7]
Igbinoghene accepted a football scholarship fromAuburn University, where he played from 2017 to 2019. As a true freshman, he was a backup wide receiver, playing mostly onspecial teams. He appeared in 14 games, tallying 6 receptions for 24 yards and 24 kickoff returns for 571 yards (23.8-yard avg.).
As a sophomore, he was converted into a cornerback during the spring.[8][9] He became a starter that season, registering 50 tackles and 11 pass breakups.[10] He made 5 tackles and 2 pass breakups in the season opener against theUniversity of Washington. He had a 96-yard kickoff return for touchdown and forced a fumble against theUniversity of Arkansas. He made 7 tackles against theUniversity of Alabama. He had 5 tackles againstPurdue University in the2018 Music City Bowl.
As a junior, he posted 42 tackles and 7 pass breakups. He made 8 tackles againstTexas A&M University. He had 6 tackles againstLouisiana State University. He made 5 tackles against theUniversity of Alabama. He set a school bowl record with a 96-yard kickoff return for touchdown in the2020 Outback Bowl. He declared for theNFL draft after the season.[11][12] He finished his career with 92 tackles, oneinterception and 2 kickoff returns for touchdowns.
He also practicedtrack and field, competing in thelong jump andtriple jump. He finished fourth in the triple jump at the War Eagle Invitational in 2018.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft10+3⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.48 s | 1.57 s | 2.63 s | 4.19 s | 7.10 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 15 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Igbinoghene was selected by theMiami Dolphins in the first round (30th overall) of the2020 NFL draft.[15] The Dolphins previously moved down from one of the first round draft selections they acquired in the trade that sentKenny Stills andLaremy Tunsil to theHouston Texans. Entering the league as a 20-year-old rookie made Igbinoghene the youngest player in the NFL, furthermore, his offseason was limited and the preseason games were canceled because of theCOVID-19 pandemic. In the second game of the season against theBuffalo Bills, starterByron Jones left after the opening drive with a groin injury, forcing Igbinoghene to coverStefon Diggs the rest of the game and allowing 8 receptions for 153 yards and one touchdown.[16] He would start the next 2 contests in place of Jones, with mixed results.[17] He appeared in all 16 games with 2 starts, finishing with 10 tackles, 2 passes defensed, 2 fumble recoveries, 3special teams tackles and 4 kickoff returns for 68 yards (17-yard avg.).[18]
In 2021, he struggled on the field, appearing in 7 games with one start, while making 4 defensive tackles and 2special teams tackles .[19] He was declared inactive in 6 contests. He also missed 2 contests on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. In Week 6, he was named the starter against theJacksonville Jaguars and had 4 tackles.
In 2022, he appeared in 9 games with 2 starts, collecting 10 tackles, one interception, and three passes defended.[20] He was declared inactive in 8 contests. A rash of injuries at the cornerback position, allowed him the opportunity to play in a stretch of 5 games. In Week 8, he was named the starter and secured a game-sealing interception (first in his career) in the waning seconds of a 16–10 victory against thePittsburgh Steelers, to go along with 4 tackles and one pass defensed.[21] He also started in Week 14 against theBuffalo Bills and had 2 tackles.
In 2023, the Dolphins declined his contract fifth-year option. He also faced increased competition during the preseason, with the signing ofAll-ProJalen Ramsey,Eli Apple and the selection of rookie second-round draft choiceCam Smith.[22]
On August 29, 2023, the Dolphins traded Igbinoghene to theDallas Cowboys in exchange for cornerbackKelvin Joseph.[23] In his Cowboys debut, he scored the Cowboys' first touchdown of the season on a 58-yard blocked field goal return, kickstarting the Cowboys' 40–0 shutout win over theNew York Giants.[24] He appeared in 5 games as a backup cornerback and played mainly onspecial teams, only seeing late-game action on defense in a few contests. He was declared inactive in a total of 12 games.
Igbinoghene signed as a free agent with theWashington Commanders on March 18, 2024.[25] He reunited with head coachDan Quinn, who was his defensive coordinator with theDallas Cowboys. After starting cornerbackEmmanuel Forbes Jr. suffered an injury in Week 1, requiring surgery, Igbinoghene took over the startingnickelback role in place ofMike Sainristil, who moved from nickelback to cornerback to replace Forbes.[26] Igbinoghene retained the starting nickelback position after Forbes returned from injury.[27] He played in all 17 regular season games (with ten starts) and recorded 55 tackles and seven pass deflections.[28]
On March 18, 2025, Igbinoghene re-signed with the Commanders on a one-year contract.[29][30]
