Ahkello Witherspoon is playing like the LA Rams‘ best corner, and it is not loud enough yet. Jared Verse and Kobie Turner get all the love, and rightfully so, but since taking back CB1, Witherspoon has put top wideouts in a box and kept the ball in front.
Our friend, Jake Ellenbogen, compiled the results of the receivers whom Ahkello Witherspoon has covered every week below; season stat lines are from Pro Football Reference.
Nico Collins – 1 REC, 4 YDS
AJ Brown – 1 REC, 5 YDS
DeVonta Smith – 1 REC, 7 YDS
Justin Jefferson – 1 REC, 1 YD
Jordan Addison – 1 REC, 7 YDS
DK Metcalf – 2 REC, 31 YDS, TD
Marvin Harrison Jr. – 3 REC, 38 YDS
Zay Jones – 1 REC, 19 YDS
Davante Adams – 2 REC, 21 YDS
Garrett Wilson – 2 REC, 18 YDS
Jauan Jennings – 2 REC, 31 YDS
Ricky Pearsall – 1 REC, 16 YDS
Ahkello Witherspoon vs. WRs since reclaiming CB1 role for the #Rams:
— JAKE OLIVER ELLENBOGEN (@JKBOGEN) September 8, 2025
Nico Collins – 1 REC, 4 YDs
AJ Brown – 1 REC, 5 YDs
DeVonta Smith – 1 REC, 7 YDs
Justin Jefferson – 1 REC, 1 YDs
Jordan Addison – 1 REC, 7 YDs
DK Metcalf – 2 REC, 31 YDs, TD
Marvin Harrison Jr. – 3 REC, 38 YDs… pic.twitter.com/CNLDw3XB55
LA Rams CB Ahkello Witherspoon Has Been Dominant
That is 12 matchups, 18 grabs, 198 yards total. Roughly 1.5 catches and 16.5 yards allowed per game with one score. For a defense that wants to live in big-nickel and let the rush cook, that is premium value on the boundary.
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Production snapshot, per Pro Football Reference.
- 2023: 52 tackles (43 solo), 9 PD, 3 INT, 6 TFL
- 2024: 31 tackles (25 solo), 6 PD, 0 INT, 2 TFL
- 2025: 2 tackles through Week 1
The tape matches the numbers. Witherspoon wins by staying square in press, taking inside leverage on breakers, and playing through the pocket late. He trusts the safety help over the top, which lets him squeeze windows and force quarterbacks to their second read.
Downstream effect: longer routes for Jared Verse and Byron Young to hit home, fewer freebies on third down.
If this run continues, the shutdown label stops being a discussion and becomes the scouting report.
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