Fans react to Cooper DeJean honoring his high school with jacket before Super Bowl LIX
Cooper DeJean grew up in Odebolt, Iowa, and attended OA-BCIG, which is a conglomerate school of the surrounding areas. While there he starred in football, basketball, baseball, and track before joining the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he became a household name for his elite play.
To honor his roots, Cooper DeJean wore his high school letterman jacket to the Super Bowl to let the entire world know where he is from and give his hometown and high school its moment in the shine.
Ahead of the big game, fans took to social media to show their appreciation to Cooper DeJean's jacket ahead of kickoff on what happens to also be his birthday.
Cooper DeJean rocking an @OABCIG varsity jacket heading into Caesars Superdome for #SuperBowlLIX ! Former #Hawkeyes cornerback celebrating his 22nd birthday with a chance to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.#Eagles vs. #Chiefs kicks off at 5:30 p.m. #NFLImage Courtesy: AP pic.twitter.com/ggoq82bvzz
— Anthony Mitchell (@AMitchellSports) February 9, 2025
I love this outta Iowa guy Cooper DeJean! Wearing his letterman jacket from his tiny Iowa high school, OABCIG as he enter the stadium to play in the Super Bowl! Also, today is his 22nd birthday!Truly living the dream! https://t.co/loZJSyZbhn
— Adam Gregg (@AdamGreggIA) February 9, 2025
Cooper DeJean arrives to play in the Super Bowl on his 22nd birthday wearing his OABCIG High School letterman jacket pic.twitter.com/eBISqzjKj9
— Blair Sanderson (@BlairASanderson) February 9, 2025
Cooper DeJean rocking his high school letterman jacket 🔥🎥: @NFL pic.twitter.com/lXNaeDOIDS https://t.co/yRdKOqPCKx
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) February 9, 2025
Did Cooper DeJean wear an OABCIG letterman jacket to the Super Bowl?If true, hell yeah. https://t.co/HOD1MxOrTY
— Mitch Fick (@MCFick) February 9, 2025
Iowa ➡️ PhillyCooper DeJean paying tribute to where he came from. 📺: #SBLIX – 6:30pm ET on FOX📱: Tubi + NFL app pic.twitter.com/Bj56ibvfu5
— NFL (@NFL) February 9, 2025
When I turned 22 it was a Wednesday & I would have been attending class during my senior year of college, & probably not walking the grounds of my alma mater in my high school letterman's jacket. Then again, like everyone else, I'm no Cooper DeJean! Hope he makes a huge play!
— Tim Kluender ✝️ 🙏 🇺🇸 (@TimKluender) February 9, 2025
Never forget where you came from! Respect!
— Chad Anderson (@CoachAndersonOL) February 9, 2025
Our whole community is behind him. Happy Birthday Cooper. Go get a ring. https://t.co/ckUr0pZMEv
— Devlun Whiteing (@pistolpete331) February 9, 2025
So awesome! https://t.co/scs4zxuOcK
— Tara Williams (@MrsTWill23) February 9, 2025
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