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“Tight End U” has another tight end on their way to the NFL.

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.

Kiper thinks the cornerback has all the tools to make it in the NFL and should be rated higher in the draft

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.

Joe Evans, after not getting invited to the NFL Combine, opened some eyes with his 41.5-inch vertical jump at Iowa’s pro day.

Eight former Northern Iowa football players took part in the program’s annual pro day Monday afternoon inside the UNI-Dome. Scouts from 23 of the NFL’s 32 teams were in attendance for the group of former Panthers, headlined by defensive tackle Khristian Boyd.

Iowa defensive lineman Noah Shannon “got a lot closer” with God, family and teammates during his yearlong sports wagering suspension.

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.

Iowa’s Tory Taylor could become one of the higher-drafted punters in recent history after an impressive career with the Hawkeyes.

There is “no bad blood” between Tyrone Tracy Jr. and the Hawkeyes as he prepares for an NFL career.

Iowa State cornerback T.J. Tampa has no shortage of confidence as he prepares for the NFL Draft.