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Ahkello Witherspoon Washington Commanders · #24

Cornerback · 6' 2", 195 lbs · Sacramento, CA · Age 31

Ahkello Witherspoon is a Cornerback for the Washington Commanders, drafted 66th overall, 2017. In 2025 he recorded 8 tackles and 1 interceptions.

CornerbackDrafted 66th overall9-yr veteran
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Ahkello Witherspoon
Season avg8 tkl · 0 sacks · 1 int
Career avg243 tkl · 0 sacks · 13 int
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Scouting report

Ahkello Witherspoon — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+
Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Ahkello Witherspoon is a Cornerback for the Washington Commanders, drafted 66th overall, 2017. In 2025 he recorded 8 tackles and 1 interceptions.
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Coverage
A-
Ball skills
C
Run support
B-
Coverage
Strong · defense
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Ball skills
Excellent · defense
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Tackling
Average · defense
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C
Splash plays
Solid · defense
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C+
Blitz
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Ahkello Witherspoon stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
185Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Ahkello Witherspoon — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
8 TKL
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Pass rush
0.0 SACK
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Coverage
2 PD
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Splash
0 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Ahkello Witherspoon

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026  modeled
6
pd
1–10
1
int
0–2
20
tackles
3–38
0
ff
0–0
10
games
6–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 9-season history below.
What moves the pd line vs last season
Last season 2 → projected 6 pd
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+4.3
Age curve
-0.8
Net vs last season+3.6 pd
Everything it reads
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9 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 31 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 13 / 6
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Ahkello Witherspoon career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklPDINTFFSack
201712327210
201814374000
201910289100
202011204100
20219159300
20224202100
2023175214300
202413319100
2025682100
Career96243601310.0
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Washington Commanders built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
92off index
99def index
+57net
95%playoff odds
56roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (92), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 88, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Ahkello Witherspoon

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1995-03-21

The beginning

Ahkello Witherspoon is a Cornerback for the Washington Commanders, in his 10th NFL season.

Washington Commanders

Turning pro

Drafted 66th overall, 2017 as a Cornerback.

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Ahkello Witherspoon is a Washington Commanders cornerback, drafted 66th overall, 2017.

Chapter

Across 9 seasons (2017–2025) he has recorded 243 tackles, 0 sacks and 13 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 8 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception in 2025.

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Witherspoon's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Height
6' 2"
Weight
195 lbs
Draft
66th overall, 2017
Born
Sacramento, CA
Age
31
Jersey
#24
Background

Ahkello Witherspoon is from Sacramento, CA and is 31 years old. He was drafted 66th overall, 2017 and plays cornerback at 6' 2", 195 lbs.

Over 9 seasons (2017–2025) he has recorded 243 tackles, 0 sacks and 13 interceptions. Witherspoon is currently on the Washington Commanders roster.

The person

Ahkello Witherspoon is a rotational starter in the secondary who has recorded 243 tackles with 13 interceptions and 60 passes defensed across 9 seasons (2017–2025).

Coverage production13 career interceptions and 60 passes defensed.
Tackling243 career tackles from the secondary.
Playmaking1 forced fumbles.
Draft pedigree66th overall, 2017.
Durability96 career games played.
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FAQ

Ahkello Witherspoon — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Ahkello Witherspoon, answered.

What position does Ahkello Witherspoon play?
Ahkello Witherspoon is a Cornerback for the Washington Commanders.
When was Ahkello Witherspoon drafted?
Ahkello Witherspoon was drafted 66th overall, 2017.
How many seasons has Ahkello Witherspoon played?
9 (2017–2025).
What are Ahkello Witherspoon's career stats?
He has recorded 243 tackles, 0 sacks and 13 interceptions.
Ahkello Witherspoon career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
15
since 2017
Games missed
13
listed Out
Lower-body
10
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
3
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk13 · Shoulder2025 Wk1 · Knee2024 Wk20 · Thigh (Questionable)2023 Wk16 · Groin2023 Wk2 · Hip2022 Wk13 · Hamstring (Out)

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 8 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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