Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Cooper DeJean has officially cracked the NFL 100 ahead of the 2026 season.
Incoming third-year player and rising star DeJean has reached another milestone in his young career, as he’s included in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2025.
DeJean is fresh off an incredible season with the Eagles, producing impressive numbers. This includes 64 solo tackles, one forced fumble, two interceptions and 16 pass breakups.
It was enough for DeJean to be a Pro Bowler and be named part of the First-Team All-Pro last season.
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The 23-year-old also helped his team secure the top spot in the NFC East with an 11-6 record. These contributions were enough to land him at the No. 60 spot in the prominent list.
DeJean’s immediate reaction to this feat was captured on camera just when he was informed of the big news. NFL on Prime Video posted the clip on Instagram.
DeJean was left nearly speechless after learning about the incredible honor.
“I’m in the Top 100?" he asked, surprised. "Really? That’s, I mean, I don’t even know what to think. That’s pretty cool."
The second-round draft pick in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Iowa couldn’t find the right words, seemingly in awe of what he had just heard.
Even teammate Zack Baun couldn’t contain his happiness for DeJean. The Eagles linebacker was hyped and applauded DeJean for this achievement.
DeJean and Co., though, need to bounce back from a disappointing end to their campaign last season. They crashed out of the NFC Wild Card Round with a 23-19 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
This is after a successful Super Bowl LIX run, in which they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs. 40-22 in New Orleans.
