Cooper DeJean Is The NFL's RAREST PLAYER! (EXCITING WHITES)

Back with another episode of Kickin' It, featuring Eagles rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean - the WHITE CORNERBACK breaking barriers and making NOISE in the NFL. DeJean's keeping it 💯 about his NFL journey, white corner rep, and how he's making his mark in Philly!

Cooper breaks down:
His VIRAL journey as one of the few white cornerbacks in the NFL
EPIC tackle on Derrick Henry that's got everyone talking
Drafting drama: Turning down calls from the Eagles (multiple times!)
Growing up in a TINY town in Iowa to playing in the NFL
His CRAZY multi-sport athletic background
INSIDE look at the Eagles locker room with Slay, Hurts, and AJ Brown
His pregame playlist (featuring Drake, Billy Joel and... Frank Sinatra?!)
Hilarious "Name That Exciting White" game #ExcitingWhites

Don't miss this MUST-LISTEN episode before the Eagles' playoff push!

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - DECLINING The Eagles Call on Draft Day!
01:15 - Mike Vick Recap
03:06 - Cooper DeJean Introduction
04:13 - Sleeper Picks! (Thursday Night Football)
08:25 - Cooper DeJean joins Kickin' It!
11:18 - Being A White CB
14:06 - Being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles
17:40 - Adjusting from a small town to Philly
20:13 - Best hoopers on the Eagles
22:05 - Switching from QB to CB
23:37 - Choosing Iowa for College Football
25:40 - Strategies for Punters Against Returners
28:00 - Challenges for Lefty Punters
30:26 - Cooper's Famous Play Called Back
32:24 - Cooper's WILD Draft Experience From Home
35:13 - What the NFL combine is actually like
37:38 - Breaking his leg last season before the draft
38:53 - Life Outside of Sports
39:33 - Welcome to the NFL Moment
42:20 - Eagles Outlook For the Playoffs
44:20 - Reaction to Saquon Barkley's reverse hurdle
46:15 - Hitting Derrick Henry
47:30 - Cooper and Reed Blakenship's Relationship
49:45 - Cooper's Cheese partnership
51:40 - Name That Exciting White!
54:50 - Outro

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