Is Devon Witherspoon Bound For Early Stardom in Seattle? - Locked On Seahawks Podcast

Easily the highest-drafted cornerback in franchise history, Devon Witherspoon will have plenty of pressure to meet expectations after the Seattle Seahawks invested a top-five pick in his talents.

Corbin K. Smith | May 3, 2023

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A quick learner after jumping to football late in his high school career, Devon Witherspoon wasted little time vaulting into the starting lineup at Illinois as a true freshman on his way to becoming an All-American. Could he have a similar trajectory in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks?

Hosts Corbin Smith and Rob Rang share their initial thoughts on what Witherspoon can bring to Seattle's secondary from day one after being selected in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft and discuss realistic expectations for the fifth overall pick.

Smith and Rang also investigate cornerback depth with Witherspoon's arrival and take a close look at reported offensive undrafted free agent signings, including a pair of intriguing East Carolina standouts in Holton Ahlers and CJ Johnson.

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Published May 3, 2023

CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.