Usage Score
5.8
Player Dossier
2019-2022Illinois
Devon Witherspoon
DB • 6'1" • 180 lbs • Pensacola, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Devon Witherspoon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
33.6
Consistency
65.5
Season Value
35.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTSA
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Devon Witherspoon, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Illinois. Devon Witherspoon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Illinois paired 19.5 primary output with 33.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 33.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
33.6
Usage
5.8
Consistency
65.5
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 3. Wyoming: 1. Virginia: 3. Wisconsin: 2. Iowa: 2. Minnesota: 1. Nebraska: 0. Michigan State: 1. Purdue: 1. Michigan: 3.5. Northwestern: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Indiana: 7 by 59.2. Wyoming: 1 by 14.2. Virginia: 7 by 59.2. Wisconsin: 2 by 28.3. Iowa: 2 by 28.3. Minnesota: 2 by 18.3. Nebraska: 2 by 8.3. Michigan State: 5 by 30.8. Purdue: 5 by 30.8. Michigan: 5 by 55.8. Northwestern: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.6 · n=7 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses2.1 · n=4 · +0.6 vs Wins
First Half2 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · n=5 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs Virginia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ NorthwesternSplash game | W 41-3 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Michigan | L 17-19 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Purdue | L 24-31 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Michigan State | L 15-23 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Nebraska | W 26-9 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Minnesota | W 26-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Iowa | W 9-6 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Wisconsin | W 34-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Virginia | W 24-3 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Indiana | L 20-23 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 8/27 | vs Wyoming | W 38-6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Illinois | 2 | 13.1 | 1.9 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 2 | 13.1 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 3 | 23.6 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 18 | 39.7 | 9.3 | 15 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 19.5 | 33.6 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UTSA
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 65.6 takeover score.
#2
Michigan
3.5
Primary metric
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.3 takeover score.
#3
Minnesota
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.
#4
Nebraska
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 53.2 takeover score.
#5
Virginia
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Illinois
19.5 primary output · 33.6 efficiency · 5.8 usage
35.4
#2
2021 Regular Season · Illinois
33.7
18 primary · 39.7 efficiency · 9.3 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Illinois
11.6
3 primary · 23.6 efficiency · 7.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
157
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.