7 tackles | 2 sacks | 1 pass deflection | 1 interception | 1 touchdown | NFC Defensive Player of the Week
It's now time to talk about
@DevonWitherspo1
for Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Wins with agility in that clip. As someone who played with him, he wins with more than just brute upper body power. Wins with feet, hands, and instincts. Don’t forget he did play RB in high school!
WHAT THE HELL: Is this call by the
#NFL
refs…. This was called a PI on
#Jets
CB
@D7_Reed
when there was little contact and Kyle Pitts just stopped running.
Takes away an INTERCEPTION, via
@Rate_the_Refs
😳😳😳
Devon Witherspoon didn’t start playing football until his junior year of high school.
Witherspoon was a 0-star recruit with 0 Power-5 offers, until Illinois took a chance on him.
Last season, Witherspoon didn’t allow a single TD and allowed a passer rating of 25.3
Now, he is…
Illini in the NFL
@tommydevito007
: Recorded his first-career NFL touchdown with the Giants
@JKERB25
: Had 2 tackles and an interception in the Lions' 26-14 win
@Sydbrown___
: Started at S and tallied 8 tackles, including a TFL in the Eagles' win
#Illini
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signed three top-300 prospects last winter. But an under-the-radar late summer addition proved to make the biggest impact during the fall.
CB Devon Witherspoon (
@DevonWitherspo1
) is the Illini Inquirer Freshman of the Year.