{"id":276531,"date":"2025-05-16T12:33:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/16\/eagles-de-cooper-dejean-recalls-how-20-prank-calls-ruined-his-2024-draft-night\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:26","slug":"eagles-de-cooper-dejean-recalls-how-20-prank-calls-ruined-his-2024-draft-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/16\/eagles-de-cooper-dejean-recalls-how-20-prank-calls-ruined-his-2024-draft-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles DE Cooper DeJean recalls how 20+ prank calls ruined his 2024 draft night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4919397\" data-slug-id=\"2520497\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Cooper DeJean was selected 40th in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Eagles traded up 10 spots to secure him. The Iowa product was initially expected to be a Day 1 selection, and while his landing in Philadelphia was well-received, the night itself did not go as planned.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview on \u201cExciting Mics\u201d on Thursday, DeJean shared that his draft night was disrupted by over 30 prank calls, some pretending to be team officials.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI was a little disappointed. I swear to God, I got like 30 different prank calls,\u201d DeJean said. \u201cThe first one I got was \u2018this is so and so from the Green Bay Packers\u2019 and I started walking over to sit in my seat. They flip the lights on and I\u2019m sitting down and I figure that\u2019s a prank call.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old said those calls continued throughout the night, leading him to miss the real call from the Eagles on Day 2.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cAnd then, come the second day, so I ended up not answering the Eagles call,&#8221; he added. &#8220;When I got drafted, they called my agent.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/cooper-dejean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Cooper DeJean<\/a> isn\u2019t the only player affected by draft night pranks. This year, former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, whom the Browns drafted, also had to undergo the same struggle.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL fined the Atlanta Falcons $250,000 after Jax Ulbrich, the son of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, prank-called Sanders during the draft. Jeff was fined $100,000 for the breach of confidential information.<\/p>\n<p>Per a PhillyVoice report, DeJean will appear at the Checkers on Roosevelt Blvd. this Saturday, working the drive-thru from 6:30 to 7 p.m. as part of a fundraising campaign for the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Philadelphia. Checkers will donate 33 cents from each large fries sale that weekend, while select customers will receive autographed merchandise.<\/p>\n<h2>Cooper DeJean poised for bigger role after standout rookie finish<\/h2>\n<p>Cooper DeJean\u2019s strong finish to his rookie year has brought attention to his potential as a high-level nickel corner in 2025. After the Super Bowl performance that featured his first career interception and a touchdown on his 22nd birthday, DeJean received a notable mention from President Donald Trump during the Eagles\u2019 White House visit.<\/p>\n<p>The former Iowa defensive back was recognized for the pick-six in Philadelphia\u2019s 40-22 victory over Kansas City, a moment Trump called \u201cthe play of his life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From a fantasy football perspective, DeJean produced 65.2 points in his rookie season, recording 50 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, six passes defended, a forced fumble and three fumble recoveries. Projections for 2025 have increased, with FantasyPros estimating 173.8 points based on 79.6 tackles, 1.9 interceptions and 12.5 passes defended. ESPN\u2019s Mike Clay ranks him as the 18th corner, projecting similar outputs.<\/p>\n<p>With increased playing time expected and strong metrics from multiple sources, DeJean enters 2025 positioned as a reliable contributor in IDP formats.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/4408491-1740984008-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;Heena singh&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nHeena Singh is an NFL writer at Sportskeeda with over four years of experience in the field, most recently with Essentially Sports.  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