1. Ahkello Witherspoon was born on March 21,1995 and is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League.
22 Facts About Ahkello Witherspoon
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Ahkello Witherspoon played college football at Sacramento City College and Colorado and has played in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Los Angeles Rams.
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Ahkello Witherspoon played only one season of football in high school.
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Ahkello Witherspoon received an invitation to the NFL Combine and performed nearly every combine drill, but opted to skip the bench press.
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Ahkello Witherspoon had five private workouts and visits with the Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Seattle Seahawks.
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Ahkello Witherspoon was ranked the 14th best cornerback prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Ahkello Witherspoon was the 11th cornerback selected in the 2017 NFL Draft.
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Ahkello Witherspoon began his rookie season inactive as a healthy scratch for the first four games.
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Head coach Kyle Shanahan stated that Ahkello Witherspoon would be the starting cornerback, opposite Dontae Johnson, moving forward and his development was one of the key factors in trading Robinson.
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Ahkello Witherspoon finished his rookie campaign with a total of 32 combined tackles, seven passes defended, and two interceptions in 12 games and nine starts.
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Ahkello Witherspoon entered training camp projected to be a starting cornerback after the departure of Dontae Johnson.
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On December 18,2018, the San Francisco 49ers officially placed Ahkello Witherspoon on injured reserve for the rest of the season due to a knee injury.
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Ahkello Witherspoon ended his sophomore season in the NFL with a total of 37 combined tackles, four passes defended, and a fumble recovery in 14 games and 12 starts.
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Ahkello Witherspoon missed was inactive due to a foot injury for six consecutive games.
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Ahkello Witherspoon finished the regular season with 28 combined tackles, a career-high nine pass deflections, an interception, and a touchdown in ten games and eight starts.
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Ahkello Witherspoon was named a starting cornerback for the Steelers alongside Cameron Sutton.
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Ahkello Witherspoon started the first three games before suffering a hamstring injury in Week 3.
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Ahkello Witherspoon missed seven of the next eight games before being placed on injured reserve on December 3,2022.
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Ahkello Witherspoon was released by Pittsburgh on May 17,2023.
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Ahkello Witherspoon recorded his first interception as a Ram in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on September 25,2023.
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On September 11,2024, Ahkello Witherspoon was signed to the Rams practice squad after going unsigned during the offseason.
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Ahkello Witherspoon's play sealed a key win for the Rams, as it helped them clinch the NFC West division crown.