Witherspoon and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba have been iron sharpening iron over the last two seasons since being drafted 15 picks apart in 2023. Smith-Njigba also made his first Pro Bowl in 2024 ...

Ryan Walters didn't have to return to coaching immediately after being fired by Purdue, but UW and coach Jedd Fisch "checked ...

Illinois has welcomed nearly a dozen collegiate transfers to the football program, looking to build upon the Illini’s ...

In introducing the newly hired Ryan Walters in a media setting this week, University of Washington football coach Jedd Fisch, ...

Their 263.8 yards allowed per game ranked second nationally. Former Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon was selected by the Seahawks in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, while safety Sydney ...

First was Pro Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon ... The second-year Illinois product has started all nine of Seattle’s games during the 2024 NFL season and has collected 51 tackles, three ...

Illinois defensive backs coach Corey Parker ... the highest-drafted cornerbacks in each of the last two drafts: Devon Witherspoon (Aaron Henry) and Quinyon Mitchell (Corey Parker).