<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0vkKJB_0vlGV2ur00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0vkKJB_0vlGV2ur00" width="850" height="566" ><figcaption>(Photo: Parker Waters)</figcaption></figure>Tulane scored a commitment from a three-star prospect Thursday for the 2025 class who could make a significant impact. Michael Igbinoghene, a 5’10”, 180-pound cornerback from Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama, pledged to the Green Wave over offers from Florida State, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Bowling Green, Liberty, Austin Peay, Arkansas State, Charlotte, ULL, ULM, Vanderbilt, Illinois, Georgia Southern, UCF, UAB, Troy, West Virginia, Middle Tennessee, Marshall, and South Florida.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">COMMITTED!! WE IN DA 🥾🌊 <a href="https://t.co/a9O0NLW4ic">pic.twitter.com/a9O0NLW4ic</a>— Michael Igbinoghene✪ (@Michaeligbo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Michaeligbo_/status/1839408596884557850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>A visit to the Tulane campus is planned October 18-20 for Igbinoghene, and Green Wave secondary coach J.J. McClesky played a crucial role in his recruitment.Igbinoghene comes from an athletic family. His father competed for Nigeria in the triple jump at the 1996 Olympics and was a five-time SEC champion while at Mississippi State. His mother won a bronze medal in the 4×100 relay at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and a gold medal in the same event at the Commonwealth Games in Canada in 1994. She also competed in track at Alabama.Michael’s older brother, Noah, was a first-round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Auburn and is currently playing for the Commanders.Michael holds his own with his family’s legacy, running the 100 meters in 10.75 seconds, the 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds, and triple jumping 45′ 11.5″. He transitions well out of his backpedal, possesses good makeup speed, and has solid ball skills.</div></body>

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Three-star cornerback Michael Igbinoghene commits to Tulane

Tulane scored a commitment from a three-star prospect Thursday for the 2025 class who could make a significant impact. Michael Igbinoghene, a 5’10”, 180-pound cornerback from Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama, pledged to the Green Wave over offers from Florida State, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Bowling Green, Liberty, Austin Peay, Arkansas State, Charlotte, ULL, ULM, Vanderbilt, Illinois, Georgia Southern, UCF, UAB, Troy, West Virginia, Middle Tennessee, Marshall, and South Florida.