Noah Igbinoghene is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He is the son of Festus Igbinoghene and Faith Idehen.
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Igbinoghene is of Nigerian descent, and lived in Nigeria for part of his life. Both of his parents were Olympic athletes in track and field.
His father Festus Igbinoghene competed in the men’s triple jump at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He attended Mississippi State University as a long jumper and triple jumper.
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Festus Igbinoghene won five SEC titles in the triple jump and long jump. He earned a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
Noah Igbinoghene’s mother Faith Idehen is a retired female sprinter from Nigeria. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics together with Beatrice Utondu, Christy Opara Thompson and Mary Onyali,
His mother Idehen attended the University of Alabama on a track scholarship. Noah Igbinoghene played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Dolphins in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
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