Noah Igbinoghene
Model Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 15 games
Draft & College
He went earlier than consensus.
Covers the college seasons in our data, which does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Comps
STM Take
Tier 5 (#38) 2022 STTM peak as a 30th overall 1st-round pick puts Igbinoghene's career in the bust class with structural mid-prime ceiling never matching the draft slot. The Auburn SEC 30th overall draft pedigree established elite expectations. The 2026 question is whether Igbinoghene holds tier 7-8 with Washington or whether the role compresses to swing depth.
Igbinoghene came out of Auburn as the Miami Dolphins' 1st-round pick (30th overall) in 2020 and was widely considered a draft bust through four years in Miami before signing with the Washington Commanders. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#116) rookie, tier 5 (#38) in 2022, tier 7 (#54) in 2024, and tier 8 (#86) in 2025.
Strengths
- Auburn SEC 30th overall draft pedigree plus six years of NFL development gives him real veteran market value.
- Multi-team experience across two systems gives him basic plug-in CB veteran depth value.
Concerns
- Career STTM range mostly tier 7-8 across the past five years confirms the structural ceiling has rarely climbed above rotational depth.
- Washington's broader defensive identity around Jayden Daniels's offensive priority compresses the structural support around Igbinoghene.
What to watch: Whether Igbinoghene holds tier 7 or better in 2026 with the Commanders or whether the role compresses to swing depth.
