WATCH: Eagles traveled to Iowa to support Cooper DeJean at his celebrity softball game
WATCH: Eagles traveled to Iowa to support Cooper DeJean at his celebrity softball game Current and former Eagles turned out in droves to support Cooper DeJean at his celebrity softball game in Des Moines, Iowa.
Cooper DeJean is entering Year Two in the NFL, and the former All-American defensive back has quickly developed into a star for the Eagles.
The Odebolt, Iowa, native may play in one of America's biggest cities. Still, his heart is in the Midwest, and Philadelphia's young safety had a bunch of his current and former teammates make the trip to Des Moines for his first annual All-Star Charity Softball Game at Principal Park on Sunday, June 1.
DeJean will be the captain of one of the softball teams. His former college teammate, fellow pro football player and Ankeny native Riley Moss will captain the other team. DeJean will be joined by some of his reigning champion current teammates including AJ Brown, Reed Blankenship and Isaiah Rogers. Moss will be joined by pro teammates Bo Nix, Wil Lutz, Alex Singleton and Mike McGlinchey. Also scheduled to participate are in-state pro athletes and college stars Jay Higgins and CJ Beathard along with pro football player Avonte Maddox. More athletes and stars are invited and may be added to the rosters.
DeJean's game, which follows the Iowa Cubs game, is scheduled for 4:08 PM, and the gates open at noon. Darius Slay made the trip for his former teammate, along with a host of other former and current Eagles.
All the proceeds from the special ticket package, auction, and a portion of the overall ticket sales for the game will go to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital.
With the home run derby now concluded, here are sights and sounds from the event courtesy of The Inquirer's Devin Jackson.
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