Devon Witherspoon
Career Summary
All-American Illinois cornerback.
Devon Witherspoon played cornerback at Illinois and earned first-team All-Big Ten and multiple first-team All-America selections in 2022.
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High School
Late start at Pine Forest.
Witherspoon began football as a junior at Pine Forest High School. He was the Pensacola News Journal Defensive Player of the Year in 2018, recording seven interceptions as a senior, and also competed in basketball and track.
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College Career
Standout final college season.
Witherspoon started all 12 regular-season Illinois games in 2022. He recorded 40 tackles, three interceptions and 14 pass breakups, then sat out the bowl game to prepare for the NFL Draft.
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29964, 00-0039169, 2000-12-11, Devon Witherspoon, Devon, Witherspoon
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
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MFT Score: 74.4
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