2022: Illinois Dick Butkus Defensive MVP.2022: Jim Thorpe Award finalist (best DB in FBS).2022: Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year.2022: Consensus All-American (School's first-ever DB to do so).
Plays through the wide receiver's back too often.Needs to pack more weight on his 6-foot frame.Will jam and stab to re-route wide receivers.Witherspoon is a great leader and a fiery competitor who is willing to play downhill and tackle in the flat.
However, he makes up for it with his preparation and anticipation.
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Witherspoon had the highest coverage grade (92.5) among defensive backs in 2022, per PFF, and his competitiveness will stand out immediately.īelow is a comprehensive draft profile for Witherspoon, including his scouting report, prospect ranking, pro comparison, combine results, college and high school accolades and overall NFL outlook.ĭevon Witherspoon is neither the biggest nor the twitchiest prospect at his position. Seattle scored on a Pro Bowl cornerback in Tariq Woolen last year, and now grab another Day 1 contributor in 2023. He did not allow a touchdown in his final college season, and allowed fewer yards per attempt (3.0) than reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year Sauce Gardner (3.1) in his final collegiate season. Witherspoon is the first top 15 pick from Illinois since 1996. What he lacks in size, he makes up for in instincts, physicality, and ball skills (17 passes defended in 2022) However, Illinois took a chance on Witherspoon, and he rewarded them by becoming the first defensive back in school history to earn consensus All-America honors. Witherspoon did not even start playing football until his junior year at Pine Forest High School in Florida, so by the time he was set to graduate, he was a 0-star recruit without much college interest. 5 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Seahawks selected former Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon. While Earl Thomas and Richard Sherman are long gone, general manager John Schneider is adding some dogs in the secondary. The Seattle Seahawks were once known for the Legion of Boom.
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