The Philadelphia Eagles made a trade with the Washington Commanders to move up to the number 40 spot. In the trade, the Eagles sent picks 50, 53, and 161 to Washington for picks 40, 78, and 152. Then, the Eagles drafted defensive back Cooper DeJean in the second round (40th pick) of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Cooper DeJean is six foot one and weighs 203 pounds. The 21-year-old from Odebolt, Iowa, was given a production score of 87, and a 79 in athleticism for a total score of 85. In 2023, DeJean made 41 tackles (26 solo, 15 assists), two tackles for loss, seven pass breakups, two interceptions for 41 yards, 21 punt returns for 241 yards, and one touchdown in 10 games for Iowa Hawkeyes.
DeJean was named a Unanimous All-American, Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year, Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year, and First Team All-Big Ten in 2023.
In 2022, DeJean made 75 tackles (56 solo, 19 assists), three tackles for loss, 13 pass breakups, five interceptions for 91 yards, three touchdowns, and 10 punt returns for 165 yards in 13 games.
In the 2022 Music City Bowl, DeJean made seven tackles (6 solo, 1 assist), one tackle for loss, two pass breakups, one interception, and one touchdown in a 21-0 win over Kentucky on his way to being named the Music City Bowl MVP. He was named First Team All-Big Ten. In addition, DeJean set a single-season record with three interception return touchdowns and tied a career record with three interception return touchdowns.
DeJean played three seasons at Iowa (2021-23) with 120 tackles (85 solo, 35 assists), five tackles for loss, 20 pass breakups, seven interceptions for 132 yards, three touchdowns, one kick return for 20 yards, 31 punt returns for 406 yards, and one touchdown in 30 games for the Hawkeyes.
