NFL Draft Profile - Iowa's Cooper DeJean

Iowa has put many defenders in the NFL, but few have had the versatility of DeJean.

Been looking forward to putting the tape on and getting the 200-snap treatment of this defensive back. Part of our goal is to decide his best position because he is both a corner and a safety and that works in today’s NFL, this is Iowa’s Cooper DeJean.

No. 3 - Cooper Dejean - Age 21 - Junior - 6’0 - 203 - Iowa

As you might expect, a guy like DeJean growing up in South Dakota had a very prolific high school sports career. Yes, pitcher, point guard, and Quarterback along with running and winning the 100-meters were no big deal. The big deal was whether he wanted to stay in-state as a 4-star and play QB at South Dakota State or whether he should be a strong defender for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He chose wisely.

2021 - 11 snaps 

2022 - 814 snaps - QB Rating Vs 49.7 - 3 Penalties

2023 - 705 snaps - QB Rating Vs 37.8  - 3 Penalties

We know that DeJean is an exceptional athlete from his tape and his track records, but we cannot confirm testing scores because he broke his leg in a November practice and missed the rest of the year as well as the NFL Combine. We have been told that he will be working out on April 8th for scouts and teams, but we must wait for that to arrive before we know if it happens and what the numbers are.