Seahawks cornerback and Super Bowl LX champion whose physicality has redefined the position in Seattle.
Devon Witherspoon's rookie year ended with All-Pro and Defensive Rookie of the Year runner-up honors. The 2025 Super Bowl LX run cemented him as the cornerstone of Seattle's defensive transformation under coordinator Mike Macdonald. He plays both outside corner and slot blitzer with equal effectiveness.
Path to the league
Illinois product who won the 2022 Thorpe Award (best DB in college football). Seahawks took him fifth overall in 2023. Made the Pro Bowl as a rookie and the All-Pro team as well.
Career highlights
Super Bowl LX champion. 2x Pro Bowl (2023, 2025). 2023 second-team All-Pro. 2023 Defensive Rookie of the Year runner-up. 2022 Jim Thorpe Award. NFL career slot blitz sacks leader through 3 seasons.
2025 season recap
2 INTs, 78 tackles, 14 pass breakups, 4 sacks (blitzes). Seattle went 14-3, won the NFC West, and won Super Bowl LX. Witherspoon had a 3-pass-breakup performance in the Super Bowl and was named to the All-Pro second team.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Devon Witherspoon
- Pro Football Reference: Devon Witherspoon
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
12 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | seahawks | 12 | 72 | 48 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | seahawks | 17 | 98 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | seahawks | 14 | 79 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Illinois
- Hometown
- Pensacola, FL, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
Latest news about Devon Witherspoon
All news →Patriots Make Christian Gonzalez Highest-Paid Cornerback Ever at $135M
The four-year deal with $102 million guaranteed lands less than 48 hours before the opener in Seattle and ends a summer in which Gonzalez skipped voluntary work and publicly aired his frustration.
Devon Witherspoon's Extension Still Unresolved After Four Months of Talks
Witherspoon says he's staying prepared regardless of contract status, with reports suggesting Seattle has offered upward of $30 million a year as talks continue.
Kraft: Patriots' Christian Gonzalez Has Offer to Be 'Highest-Paid' Cornerback Ever
Owner Robert Kraft says New England has put the largest contract in franchise history on the table for its Pro Bowl corner, who is eligible for an extension for the first time.
Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori has ankle surgery, expected back for Week 1
The second-year safety had an arthroscopic procedure on the right ankle that bothered him all rookie season. Seattle placed him on the PUP list to start camp, but the champs expect him on the field for the opener against New England.
Vinod Khosla group agrees to buy Seahawks for a reported $9.6 billion, a record NFL sale
The venture capitalist would take over a reigning-era contender fresh off a Super Bowl LX title, pending an owner vote scheduled for late August.
Seahawks notebook: Devon Witherspoon's extension talks heat up after Super Bowl LX run
Seattle's first-round corner is eligible for a long-term deal for the first time. The numbers being floated would make him the highest-paid CB in football.
