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Devon Witherspoon, DS #1 CB, Illinois 
Selected: Round 1, Pick 5, Overall Pick 5 by Seahawks
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Name: Devon Witherspoon (+) Coming off March 2023 Hamstring
College: Illinois Number: 31
Height: 6-0 Weight: 181
Position: CB Pos2:
Class/Draft Year: Sr/2023
40 Low: 4.40 40 Time: 4.45 40 High: 4.50
> Projected Round: 1 Stock: 
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Combine Invite: Yes
Height: 5114
Weight: 181
Zybek PD3X AKA "Official"
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Dates: 03/10/23 04/05/23
Hand: 08 7/8 Arm: 31 1/4
Wingspan: 73 5/8
Height: 5114
Weight: 181
40 Yrd Dash: 4.45
20 Yrd Dash: 2.55
10 Yrd Dash: 1.58
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40 Time Range: 4.43-4.47/Projected 4.42/No Full Workout-Hamstring
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Data Scout Notes: **2022: DBOYC/WCamp1st/1stC/JimThorpeFinalist...2021: NAC...2020: NAC
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Devon Witherspoon, Illinois, Player News
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2022 WALTER CAMP FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: DB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois,...Witherspoon is sixth in the nation in passes defended (17) and allowed fewer than 35 receiving yards in 11 of 12 games this season. Witherspoon has been named the Big Ten's Tatum -Woodson Defensive Back of the Year, one of three finalists for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, and All-Big Ten first team, solidifying himself as one of the top cornerbacks in the nation and one of the best in Illinois history. - Illinois Football
(DS#1 CB) Sr/2023  CB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
News Source: Illinois Football
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2022 JIM THORPE AWARD FINALIST (OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE BACK): Devon Witherspoon, Illinois,...Witherspoon has been the best shutdown corner in the nation, leading the country in reception percentage against (33.8) and forced incompletions (16), according t o PFF. He is sixth in the nation in passes defended (17) and did not allow a touchdown all season. While matching up against opponents' No. 1 wide receivers, Witherspoon has allowed 35 or fewer passing yards in 11 of 12 games. Witherspoon has the No. 2 c orner grade in the country and No. 1 in Power-5 by PFF, and also ranks fourth in the nation in NFL passer rating against (24.3). Witherspoon is Illinois' first ever Paycom Jim Thorpe Award finalist. The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award commemorative banquet is sc heduled for Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 in Oklahoma City. - Illinois Football
(DS#1 CB) Sr/2023 CB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
News Source: Illinois Football
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2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois,...Witherspoon is Illinois' first All-Big Ten first-team cornerback since Vontae Davis in 2008. He is the fourth Illini corner in the last 50 years to earn All-Big Ten first-t eam honors, joining Davis (2007, 2008), Eugene Wilson (2001), and Henry Jones (1989). Witherspoon is sixth in the nation in passes defended (17) and allowed fewer than 35 receiving yards in 11 of 12 games this season. - Illinois Football
(DS#1 CB) Sr/2023 CB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
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2022 BIG TEN TATUM-WOODSON DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE YEAR: Devon Witherspoon, Illinois,...Witherspoon was named the Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year and one of three finalists for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award on Tuesday, solidifying himself as one of the top cornerbacks in the nation and one of the best in Illinois history. He leads in the nation in reception percentage against (33.8) and forced incompletions (16), according to PFF. Witherspoon is sixth in the nation in passes defended (17) and allow ed fewer than 35 receiving yards in 11 of 12 games this season. Witherspoon is Illinois' first All-Big Ten first-team cornerback since Vontae Davis in 2008. He is the fourth Illini corner in the last 50 years to earn All-Big Ten first-team honors, joinin g Davis (2007, 2008), Eugene Wilson (2001), and Henry Jones (1989). - Illinois Football
(DS#1 CB) Sr/2023 CB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
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The biggest holes defensive coordinator Ryan Walters has to fill are in the secondary. Illinois lost a serious playmaker in Kerby Joseph and a veteran cornerback in Tony Adams. It isn't totally bleak, of course. Sydney Brown returns to punish anyone with the ball close to the line of scrimmage, and Devon Witherspoon is back as a potential lockdown corner. But Illinois still has to find another cornerback, figure out where to use Quan Martin and find a new playmaker with Joseph now with the Detroit Lions . - News Gazette Tribune
(DS#1 CB) Sr/2023 CB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
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2021 ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION (MEDIA): DB Devon Witherspoon,...Witherspoon led Illinois with nine pass breakups and ranked second on the team with 8.0 TFLs. His nine pass breakups ranked ninth in the Big Ten and tied for fourth in the Big Ten West. - Illinois Football
(DS#1 CB) Sr/2023 CB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
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