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By Matt Audilet
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Cooper DeJean is one of the league's top young defensive backs — and his fellow NFL colleagues recognize that.
On Tuesday, DeJean was announced as the No. 38 ranked player on this year's NFL Top 100 list — as voted on by the league's active players.
DeJean just finished his second professional season since entering the league as a second-round draft pick for the Eagles in 2024. The 23-year-old DB recorded 93 tackles, 16 passes defended and two interceptions in 2025, earning Pro-Bowl and First Team All-Pro honors.
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DeJean helped the Eagles to a Super Bowl title in his rookie season, taking a pick-six to the house against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs on his 22nd birthday.
"Cooooop rising up the ranks," the Eagles wrote on social media, reacting to DeJean's ranking.
DeJean rose 22 spots compared to last year's NFL Top 100 rankings. He's the fourth Eagles player to land on this year's rankings so far, joining Jalen Hurts [No. 59], Quinyon Mitchell [No. 47] and Zack Baun [No. 45].
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DeJean and the Eagles will open up their 2026 NFL regular-season schedule with a Week 1 matchup against the division-rival Washington Commanders on Sept. 13.
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