Cooper DeJean's Draft

Cooper DeJean is an American football cornerback and punt returner for the Philadelphia Eagles as of the 2024 NFL season. DeJean made his first career start in Week 6 of the 2024 season as the nickel corner against the Cleveland Browns. According to Pro Football Reference, he has played in 12 games with seven starts as of Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season. He has recorded a total of 35 tackles, including 27 solo tackles, and 0.5 sacks.

During his formative years, he played high school football at OA-BCIG. After high school, he committed to playing college football at the University of Iowa. As a true freshman in 2021, he saw action in seven games. In 2022, he played in all 13 games, starting 10 at cornerback and recording 75 tackles, five interceptions for 91 yards, and three touchdowns. In 2023, he started at cornerback in the first 10 games before suffering a season-ending injury in practice. During that time, he recorded 41 tackles, two interceptions for 41 yards, and returned 21 punts for 241 yards, averaging 11.5 yards per return. He also earned First-team All-Big Ten honors twice, in 2022 and 2023 (via the official website of the University of Iowa).

When was Cooper DeJean drafted?

After finishing his collegiate career at the University of Iowa following the 2023 season, he declared for the 2024 NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles selected DeJean as the 40th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.

DeJean signed a four-year rookie contract with the Eagles worth $9.28 million in 2024 (via Spotrac). The contract includes a signing bonus of $3,571,724 and an average annual salary of $2,320,906.