Former Illinois football star Devon Witherspoon is about to join his Seattle Seahawks teammates at training camp.
It was a glorious 2023 NFL Draft for Illini fans, as four players heard their names called. The highest pick ended up being Witherspoon.
With pick No. 5, the Seahawks selected the ball-hawking cornerback from Illinois. It was amazing seeing Witherspoon go that high considering Illinois hasn’t had a player selected in the top five since the 1996 NFL Draft.
There were 259 players drafted, and while Witherspoon ended up being selected No.