Devon Witherspoon

Seattle SeahawksOVERPAID

Pos CB

Updated October 9, 2026

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Model Score

77.7 MODEL

2023

82.2

2024

75.7

2025

75.9

2026

77.7

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

2022 Bednarik Award plus rookie tier 2 (#14) STTM peak plus the 5th overall draft pedigree establishes Witherspoon as one of the highest-pedigree CBs of his class. The 2024-2025 tier 7-8 collapse from the rookie elite ceiling flags real concern about whether the structural elite ceiling returns. The 2026 question is whether Witherspoon returns to tier 2-3 territory or whether the structural mid-career instability closes the elite chapter.

Witherspoon came out of Illinois as the Seattle Seahawks' 1st-round pick (5th overall) in 2023 after winning the 2022 Bednarik Award as the nation's top defensive player. He delivered a tier 2 (#14) STTM rookie breakout in 2023. His STTM career runs tier 2 (#14) rookie peak, tier 8 (#71) in 2024, and tier 7 (#56) in 2025.

Strengths

2022 Bednarik Award plus rookie tier 2 (#14) STTM peak plus the 5th overall draft pedigree establishes top-5 CB pedigree.
Illinois Big Ten 2022 Bednarik Award establishes elite college pedigree foundation.

Concerns

Two-year collapse from tier 2 (#14) rookie to tier 7 (#56) in year three flags real concerns about whether the structural elite ceiling returns.
Seattle's broader defensive identity transition compresses the structural support around Witherspoon's recovery.

What to watch: Whether Witherspoon returns to tier 3 (top 25) in 2026, the threshold for confirming the rookie ceiling can be recaptured.