Articles Tagged: Cooper DeJean

Softball, basketball, bicycling, even bartending. DeJean has made the rounds in Philadelphia and Iowa, and with adoring fans everywhere.

DeJean became the first player in Super Bowl history to intercept a pass or score a touchdown on his birthday when he returned a poor throw by Patrick Mahomes 38 yards for a TD to give Philadelphia a 17-0 lead over Kansas City in the second quarter of the Eagles' rout Sunday.

If a play like Cooper DeJean’s invalid fair catch — the infamous one in Iowa’s loss to Minnesota — happens again in 2024 the final say will go to the Big Ten’s new replay center in Chicago rather than the replay official at the stadium.

Iowa football star and Philadelphia Eagles draftee Cooper DeJean was one of the big draws at the annual Zach Johnson Foundation Classic on Monday at Elmcrest Country Club in Cedar Rapids.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman talked with friends around the NFL after trading up to draft Cooper DeJean at No. 40 overall, and “most of the league thought this guy would go” in the first round.

Cooper DeJean, after having a longer wait than initially anticipated, became the fifth Iowa defensive back to be drafted in the last five years.

Cooper DeJean will have to wait another day to find his NFL home.

Iowa’s Cooper DeJean is a projected first-round pick, and Iowa State’s T.J. Tampa is a projected second-rounder. After that, there is little consensus about prospects from Iowa, Iowa State and UNI.

Cooper DeJean affirmed what scouts saw before last year’s season-ending fibula injury when he worked out in front of NFL teams this week.

Cooper DeJean has the versatility and athleticism to potentially give his future NFL team the flexibility to “get your best five DBs on the field.”

As prospects look forward to their pro days, here is a look at where the four Iowa, one Iowa State and one ex-Iowa players invited to the combine stand after their week in Indianapolis.

Cooper DeJean has been medically cleared for football activities. He started running at “full speed” last week and anticipates working out in front of NFL teams in early April.

Logan Lee, who is ranked 137th overall by Pro Football Focus, is among the prospects from Iowa or Iowa State who could further help his case at the 2024 NFL Combine.

Cooper DeJean and Tory Taylor highlight the list of Hawkeyes heading to Indianapolis.

Iowa defensive back and special teams star Cooper DeJean will forgo his remaining college eligibility and enter his name in the 2024 NFL Draft, he announced via social media on Thursday.