Cooper DeJean Stats Tonight: How did the Eagles CB fare against Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX?

Cooper DeJean has been a massive revelation ever since the Philadelphia Eagles drafted him in the second round of the 2024 Draft. As the primary nickelback, he was impactful in the regular season with 51 tackles (38 solo), six pass deflections, three fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, and half a sack. He was also impectful on special teams, returning 21 punts for 211 yards.

Thanks to his efforts, the team won the NFC East at 14-3, then made its way to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans - which also happened to be his 22nd birthday. So he had plenty of incentive to clinch the Lombardi Trophy as a rookie - but did he do it? And how did he fare?

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Cooper DeJean's stats tonight

These are DeJean's stats at Super Bowl LIX:

• Total tackles: 6
• Solo tackles: 3
• Assisted tackles: 3
• Pass deflections: 1
• Interceptions: 1
• Touchdowns: 1
• Punt returns: 3
• Punt return yards: 27

It was a well-balanced performance by the rookie, who could not have asked for a more satisfying birthday gift. The game was already going badly for the Chiefs thanks to their multiple punts (they finished with six, and none of them landed in the 20), but his interception touchdown broke the game. From there, it was all-out annihilation as Patrick Mahomes ate sack after sack.

Other defenders who had major nights were linebacker Zack Baun, who had ten tackles (seven solo) and an interception. Josh Sweat and Milton Williams had two full sacks each (with the former also splitting one with Jalyx Hunt).

On the offense, Jalen Hurts overcame an interception to put up an otherwise efficient performance: 17/22 attempts completed for 221 yards and two touchdowns - one each to AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith. The two wideouts made up for a surprisingly pedestrian outing for Saquon Barkey, who failed to hit a hundred yards against the Chiefs’ run defense.

Special teams also played a highly underappreciated role in the victory. Jake Elliott was perfect on all his eight kicks - four field goals and extra points each. Braden Mann, meanwhile, punted only twice - but he was efficient, breaking the 20 in both of them and limiting the Chiefs’ position