The former South Warren High School star spent his first two years on the Western Kentucky football team learning the system, working in the weight room and pitching in on special teams.
Now Iyiegbuniwe, known to his teammates and coaches as “Iggy,” is one of the linebackers seeing the most playing time during WKU’s spring football practices.
The redshirt sophomore has been lining up as a first-team outside linebacker alongside graduate senior Keith Brown and redshirt senior T.J. McCollum.
“Rolling with the first group is definitely a different tempo, a different speed,” Iyiegbuniwe said. “You’ve got to know what you’re doing.