I've had some pretty great birthdays in my day. I'm sure you have too. Cooper DeJean's 22nd birthday has the chance to put all of our best birthdays to shame.
The Philadelphia Eagles rookie picked off Patrick Mahomes in the second quarter. Not only was it the Super Bowl. Not only was it his first NFL interception. Not only did he return it for a touchdown. Not only did that touchdown put his team up by three scores. But he also did it on his birthday.
What a moment! What a feeling!
COOPER DEJEAN PICK TO THE HOUSE!
— NFL (@NFL) February 10, 2025
📺: #SBLIX on FOX
📱: Tubi + NFL app pic.twitter.com/y4Q4bGTHE2
DeJean has been one of the best rookies in the NFL this year. He was in the running for Defensive Rookie of the Year. Even with all his success in his first season, he saved his most impactful moment for the biggest game of the season.
Best reactions to Cooper DeJean's Super Bowl pick six
The Eagles drafted DeJean out of Iowa in the second round. He became the subject of meme-age and fascination as one of the rare white cornerbacks to make it in the NFL. He also had a moment with LeBron James, who seemed not to recognize who he was while dapping up players courtside. James and everyone else watching worldwide know who he is now.
Imagine being a rookie, picking off Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl, returning it for a touchdown...
— Ryan (@RyanHeckmanNFL) February 10, 2025
on your birthday.
Happy Birthday, Cooper DeJean.#SuperBowl #SuperBowlLIX
I will never for the life of me figure out how Cooper DeJean fell to the 40th pick in the draft.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 10, 2025
LeBron definitely knows who Cooper DeJean is nowpic.twitter.com/XOQqptDdg4
— The Morning After (@Bookit_TMA) February 10, 2025
Cooper DeJean after LeBron didn’t shake his hand pic.twitter.com/uFqcaDtmO7
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) February 10, 2025
HOLY SHIT
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 10, 2025
COOOOOOPER DEJEAN WITH A PICK-6
THE EXCITING WHITES HAVE ARRIVED IN NOLA
Cooper DeJean pic.twitter.com/P5vdBSzzGf
— B.W. Carlin (@BaileyCarlin) February 10, 2025
Lord have mercy, Cooper DeJean out there putting on for the All-White Team 🔥
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) February 10, 2025
COOPER DEJEAN PUTTING THE ENTIRE CULTURE ON HIS BACK!!!!!!!
— Will Compton (@_willcompton) February 10, 2025
Pick six in the SB during your rookie year and on your birthday? Cooper DeJean is in his “unreal shit” era. pic.twitter.com/Z1SHaMKSeT
— Elle Duncan (@elleduncanESPN) February 10, 2025
DeJean put the Eagles up 17-0 in a fairly shocking first half scoreline. The cornerback and his teammates stifled the Chiefs offense, limiting them to just one first down and 16 yards of offense before the final two minutes of the half.