Devon Witherspoon
3Γ Pro BowlDurable Contributor
Height6'0"
Weight185 lb
BornDec 11, 2000
Age25
CollegeIllinoisSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 Β· Rd 1, Pick 5 Β· SEA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context3x
Pro Bowls
A defensive back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 16 Β· #3296 Β· Role PlayerWorth 16 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 72% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+5.3
Avg surplus
peak +7
3 seasons Γ ~5.3 surplus β VORP 16
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2023 | β | SEA | 14 | β | 71 | 48 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 883 | 89.6% | β | 0.0% | 84 | 49 | 0.6 | 87.9 | 7.3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | SEA | 17 | β | 90 | 58 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,104 | 97.7% | 75 | 15.8% | 88 | 62 | 0.7 | 106.9 | 5.4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | SEA | 12 | β | 72 | 48 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 721 | 93.2% | 8 | 16.5% | 59 | 41 | 0.7 | 90.7 | 6.4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Career | β | 43 | β | 233 | 154 | 79 | 16 | 9 | 4.5 | 29.5 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 2,708 | 93.5% | 83 | 16.1% | 231 | 152 | β | β | β | 18 | 8 | 5 | 65 | 30 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | SEA | 14 | 13* | 71 | 48 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 24 | SEA | 17 | 17* | 90 | 58 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2025 | 25 | SEA | 12 | 11* | 72 | 48 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Career | 43 | 41* | 233 | 154 | 79 | 16 | 9 | β | β | 2 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24.7 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | SEA | 14 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 883 | 89.6% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | SEA | 17 | 17* | β | 0.0% | 1,104 | 97.7% | 75 | 15.8% |
| 2025 | 25 | SEA | 12 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 721 | 93.2% | 8 | 16.5% |
| Career | 43 | 41* | β | β | 2,708 | β | 83 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | SEA | 14 | 13* | 84 | 49 | 0.6 | 87.9 | 7.3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 24 | SEA | 17 | 17* | 88 | 62 | 0.7 | 106.9 | 5.4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | SEA | 12 | 11* | 59 | 41 | 0.7 | 90.7 | 6.4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Career | 43 | 41* | 231 | 152 | β | β | β | 18 | 8 | 5 | 65 | 30 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
54
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 54 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 47Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 36.9
Availability 17.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2023bestavg 542025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 84%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+69
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1002.419Snap share93.5%Def snaps2,708ReliableCV 0.37
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl17Solo13Ast4TFL1QBHits3Sk1.0Dis5.0PD4
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Leonard WilliamsDE3yJason MyersK3yJarran ReedDT3yMichael DicksonP3yUchenna NwosuLB3yJulian LoveSAF3yBoye MafeDE3yRiq WoolenCB3yCharles CrossOT3yKenneth Walker IIIRB3yCoby BryantCB3yJaxon Smith-NjigbaWR3yZach CharbonnetRB3yDerick HallLB3yJake BoboWR3yBrady RussellRB3yDareke YoungWR3yOlu OluwatimiC3yChris StollLS3yDrake ThomasLB3yMike MorrisDE3yAbraham LucasOT3yAnthony BradfordG3yJerrick Reed IISAF3y
2023 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #5
#1Bryce YoungQB#2C.J. StroudQB#3Will Anderson Jr.DE#4Anthony RichardsonQB#6Paris Johnson Jr.OT#7Tyree WilsonDE#8Bijan RobinsonRB#9Jalen CarterDT#10Darnell WrightOT#11Peter SkoronskiOT#12Jahmyr GibbsRB#13Lukas Van NessLB#14Broderick JonesOT#15Will McDonald IVDE#16Emmanuel ForbesCB#17Christian GonzalezCB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDevon inherited the Seattle Seahawks DB room from Riq Woolen (2022β2025), and handed it to Julian Love (2023β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2023draft
Drafted by SEA β Round 1, Pick 5
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 185 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SEA | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· HamstringW15QuestionableΒ· HipW16QuestionableΒ· HipW17QuestionableΒ· Hip |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
47
peak 54
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2023
C+2024
C+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
84%
20232025
2025 Β· cause not documented Β· 71%
Era Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
16 career value over replacement β #3296 all-time of 4,642. 5.3/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #5 (Rd 1) Β· SEA Β· 2023 Β· -14.8 vs expected KV-H
47actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξβ14.8
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