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Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon, left, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hold a team jersey after Witherspoon was chosen by the Seahawks with the No. 5 pick on Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (Steve Luciano, AP)The Tribune is tracking where players from Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame and Illinois high schools are selected in the 2023 NFL draft. 1st round to Seattle Seahawks. It’ s the highest an Illinois defensive back has been drafted and the highest the Seahawks have taken a cornerback under the Pete Carroll regime.
Originally published at Tribune News Service