SANTA CLARA Rookie cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon did not win the right to suit up for the 49ers first four games. Behind the scenes, he made it his mission to earn a contributing role.He really started to get better with his coordination with his feet from the bump-and-run coverage and from playing off. Theres always a light that goes on, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. And we felt that for a couple weeks from Ahkello. Once he did that, he definitely earned the right to be out there.
What rookie CB Ahkello Witherspoon did to earn role in 49ers’ defense
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