Ohio State cornerback accepts invite to the Senior Bowl

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It may not be as important as it was years ago, but there's still a place for the Senior Bowl, and one Ohio State player has accepted an invite to attend. Historically, the Senior Bowl, now sponsored by Panini, is for outgoing college seniors who want to improve their NFL draft stock a bit. They get a few days of practice and then the Senior Bowl to strut their stuff in front of NFL coaches and scouts, and there have been many who have made a name for themselves. In fact, former Ohio State receiver Terry McLaurin comes to mind.

You won't see guys like outgoing Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles because he could go in the late to first round, but there is one defensive back that could use a little more exposure, and that's why cornerback Davison Igbinosun has accepted an invite to play in the game that will be held on Jan. 31 in Mobile, Alabama.

There's no denying the skillset Igbinosun has. He's rangy, fast, and has good ball skills, but most draft projections have him going somewhere in the second or third round, with the potential to fall further. To be safe and to show off what he can do, the 6-foot, 2-inch, 195-pounder will try to show off one last time in game action for scouts.

The hesitancy to draft Igbonosun for some, most likely has to do with the amount of penalties he tallied during his junior season. He led all defensive backs in pass-interference calls against him, and often got too handsy in coverage. He did improve on that this year, but he'll need to show that during the week at the Senior Bowl as well. This year, he finished with 28 tackles, two interceptions, and six passes defended.

As of now, Igbinosun is the only Ohio State player who has committed to play in Mobile, but if that changes, we'll be on top of it.

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