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Cooper DeJean developed a calling card as college football's most versatile player during his time with the Iowa Hawkeyes. After the 2023 season, DeJean was named the Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year and Return Specialist of the Year. He also was a finalist for college football's top defensive player last year despite missing the end of the season with a broken fibula suffered mid-November in practice. In 2022, DeJean had five interceptions and returned three for touchdowns. He's got receiver-caliber ball skills as a defender and averaged 13.1 yards per punt return over his last two seasons at Iowa combined. “I feel like I have the size and speed to play corner,” he said. “I also understand that I can play multiple positions. I feel like I have the athleticism to play any position in the back end. It’s football, and I love to play football. So, you put me on the field, I’m going to play football wherever I am.” DeJean was originally a four-star recruit out of Ida Grove Battle Creek High School and the No. 5 prospect in Iowa's 2021 recruiting class.

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Cooper DeJean is ready to help the Philadelphia Eagles win a Super Bowl this upcoming season. The All-Pro cornerback recently spoke to On3 and was

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Cooper DeJean reveals how Eagles can make a Super Bowl run in 2026: 'Just complementing each other'

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean is off to a strong start to his NFL career, winning a Super Bowl during his rookie season and being

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Before making his mark with the Philadelphia Eagles, Cooper DeJean was a four-sport standout at Iowa’s Odebolt–Arthur–Battle Creek–Ida Grove

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Two-way starter and UNI commit wins inaugural Cooper DeJean Trophy

Nikki Bella may have confirmed that she is dating Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean during her appearance on WWE Raw. On Monday's show in

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Nikki Bella seemingly confirms Cooper DeJean dating rumors on 'WWE Raw'

The Dallas Cowboys officially filled their vacancy at the defensive coordinator position on Thursday. Dallas hired Christian Parker, who had been

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Cooper DeJean raves over new Cowboys DC Christian Parker: '“I don’t think I’d be the player I am without him'

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean has been spending time with WWE Superstar Nikki Bella. According to TMZ Sports, DeJean and Bella (also

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Report: Eagles CB Cooper DeJean casually dating Nikki Bella

The full rosters for the 2026 NFL Pro Bowl Games have finally been revealed.  The Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle

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2026 NFL Pro Bowl Games: Full rosters revealed for AFC, NFC

The Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers got into a scrum during the first quarter Sunday, resulting in a personal foul on Philadelphia.

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Brawl nearly breaks out between Eagles, Buccaneers after Baker Mayfield-Quinyon Mitchell incident

Fresh off their Super Bowl victory, plenty of fan favorites exist in Philadelphia. DeVonta Smith is certainly one of them, having a great connection

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DeVonta Smith gives hilarious reason for Cooper DeJean being fan-favorite Eagles player

Former Iowa DB Cooper DeJean has proven to be a top-notch athlete beyond just on the football field. That's including over on the basketball court,

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Cooper DeJean plays in pick-up runs versus Ben McCollum

Cooper DeJean stood out as a rookie for the Philadelphia Eagles and now he may be asked to be more versatile in Year 2. The former Iowa corner was

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Cooper DeJean could see more time at safety for Eagles in 2025

Sunday night, Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Cooper DeJean ran a second-quarter interception for a touchdown en route to a 40-22 Super Bowl win

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Philadelphia Eagles DB Cooper DeJean was a high school basketball star

Cooper DeJean had quite a memorable 22nd birthday that he will be able to tell his kids and grandchildren about someday. Once again the former

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Cooper DeJean scores touchdown in Super Bowl

The NFL announced Jared Verse won the 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year award. The announcement was made during the 14th annual NFL Honors ceremony

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Jared Verse named 2024 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year

Yeah it's been a minute. We usually stick with our 3-2-1 column for Thursday during football season, but every once in a while we have to bust them

3-2-1: Time for Super Cooper

The Philadelphia Eagles returned rookie defensive back Cooper DeJean to the practice field for the first time this training camp on Tuesday. DeJean,

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Philadelphia Eagles activate rookie Cooper DeJean from PUP list

The Eagles were the most bizarre team in the NFL last season. First, they surged, then they flopped. There wasn't even a home playoff date.  Instead,

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NFL analytics expert predicts Philadelphia Eagles win total for 2024 season

The Philadelphia Eagles announced the signing of rookie defensive back Cooper DeJean on Monday ahead of OTAs. The second-rounder inked a four-year

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Philadelphia Eagles sign rookie Cooper DeJean, contract details revealed

It's a new Hawkeye Report Podcast and we launch the bidding for the Chuck Long Charity Auction which benefits the Children's Therapy Center of the

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Cooper DeJean is a very confident athlete, even when it comes to playing basketball against Caitlin Clark.  DeJean’s recent comments went viral when

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Cooper DeJean defends claim he could beat Caitlin Clark 1-on-1, reveals Clark's response

You kind of felt sorry for the defenders last Thursday night when the NFL kicked off the first round of the draft. That's because it was all offense

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2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year odds released after NFL Draft

One of the best weekends on the football calendar is officially in the books. After three wild days in Detroit, where the draft attendance record was

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Luckett's 2024 NFL Draft Takeaways: NFC

The Philadelphia Eagles having a successful NFL Draft has become a common theme, a theme that continued this year after one of the league's best

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Mel Kiper explains reason for giving Philadelphia Eagles Draft grade of A

Being a white corner in the National Football League is rarified territory. There have only been a few in the league's history: Jason Sehorn and Troy

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Cooper DeJean asked whether being white limits chance to play cornerback in NFL

Following Cooper DeJean‘s No. 40 overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, his rookie contract numbers have