Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Devon Witherspoon was born December 11, 2000, in Pensacola, Florida. He is a cornerback in the NFL.

Witherspoon was selected by the Seahawks fifth overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. He was a consensus All-American and named the Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year. As a true freshman at Illinois in 2019, Witherspoon played in all 13 games with three starts and had 33 tackles. As a sophomore in 2020, he played seven of the Illini's eight game season, recording 33 tackles and two interceptions. He played and started 10 games his junior year in 2021, finishing with 52 tackles and one sack. Witherspoon returned to Illinois his junior year in 2022 where he would be named a consensus All-American at the seasons conclusion.