Cooper DeJean earned the vote from his pick-six off of Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes during the second quarter of Super Bowl LIX. His 38-yard touchdown return put the Eagles up 17-0 and well on their way to hoisting the Lombardi Trophy.

The selection of Jalen Hurts as Super Bowl LIX MVP was hardly a surprise in the wake of the Eagles 40-22 bludgeoning of the Chiefs on Sunday night. We've seen time and time again the quarterback pull in the hardware in these situations and not just because of the importance of the position.

Cooper DeJean intercepted Patrick Mahomes and returned it for a score. He is the first NFL player to log a TD on his birthday in the Super Bowl.

Cooper DeJean became the first player in Super Bowl history to intercept a pass or score a touchdown on his birthday when he returned a poor throw by Patrick Mahomes 38 yards for a TD to give Philadelphia a 17-0 lead over Kansas City in the second quarter.

Cooper DeJean couldn't have drawn up a better birthday if he tried. The rookie corner not only became a Super Bowl champion after the Philadelphia Eagles demolished the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday 40-22,

As he had all year, Baun led the Eagles in tackles during the Super Bowl with seven. He added an interception, a pass breakup, and a quarterback hit as Philly's defense utterly do

Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean made NFL history when he returned a Patrick Mahomes interception 38 yards for a touchdown on his 22nd birthday to put Eagles up 17-0

What if the Dolphins had drafted exciting, ball-hawking Iowa CB/S Cooper DeJean as a sixth defensive back weapon in 2024?

The Eagles defensive back made one of the biggest plays of the Super Bowl with a first half pick-six of Patrick Mahomes.

Cooper DeJean isn't the first native Iowan to play in the Super Bowl. However, he joins a small list of Iowans who have scored in the big game.