Devon Witherspoon holds the LCB · Starter spot in Seattle Seahawks’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Devon Witherspoon played 15 games in 2025 with a 93% snap share.

Devon Witherspoon is a left cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks who was selected 5th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. The 6'0", 180-pound Illinois product started 32 of 42 games during his college career and earned first-team All-American honors as a senior in 2022. In his first NFL season, Witherspoon recorded 16 passes defensed, earned NFC Pro Bowl and All-Rookie honors, and returned an interception 97 yards for a touchdown against the Giants. During the 2025 season, he earned second-team AP All-Pro and NFC Pro Bowl recognition, recording 11 passes defensed, 1 interception, and 1.5 sacks. Witherspoon started all 12 regular-season and three postseason games en route to winning Super Bowl LX.

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Seahawks2023 — present

CollegeIllinoisDraftRound 1 · No. 5 overall · 2023 · SEAHometownPensacola, FL