Cooper DeJean and Caitlin Clark have an Iowa connection, but that doesn’t mean their NFL allegiances align. DeJean, who played at Iowa during Clark’s time there, was one of the Eagles’ Super Bowl 2025 heroes with his second-quarter pick-six of Patrick Mahomes to help seal the win in New Orleans.

Rarely has an NFL players’ name shot into the social zeitgeist quicker than Cooper DeJean‘s. Big-time football fans – and all Philadelphia Eagles fans – will know how impressive his rookie season has been,

Cooper DeJean went his entire rookie NFL regular season without logging an interception, despite earning Defensive Rookie of the Year consideration. But the Philadelphia Eagles standout finally got his hands on a pick against Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LIX,