Is the drought finally over?
Back in December 2022, former NFL running back Rashard Mendenhall fired out a hot take suggesting the NFL replace the Pro Bowl with an All-Black vs. All-White bowl and while some were upset about it, mostly thought it was hilarious.
Squads were formed as many thought of which players would play on which team since we have a ton of players who are mixed race. The one bad spot for the White team was obviously cornerback.
Stud Iowa Hawkeyes cornerback Cooper DeJean just declared for the NFL draft, according to ESPN, which means he could become the first white starting cornerback in the NFL since 2003.
DeJean, a unanimous All-America selection despite missing the final few games with a lower leg injury, declared for the NFL draft on Thursday.
“These past three years have been filled with memories that will last a lifetime,” DeJean posted to X (formerly Twitter). “Putting on the black and gold and playing in Kinnick Stadium has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid and it has been everything I expected and more.
“… What that being said, I am declaring for the 2024 NFL draft.”
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Fans all had the same thing to say:
DeJean was named a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. He was named on the Associated Press All-Big Ten team and the All-America teams by CBS and/or The Athletic.
The Iowa native ranks second on the team in interceptions and third in pass break-ups this season. He played 388 snaps this season without giving up a touchdown before suffering a season-ending injury.
He was named the Tatum-Woodson Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year and the Rodgers-Dwight Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year.
This season, the junior has 41 tackles, two interceptions, and five pass break-ups while playing for one of the top defenses in the country. DeJean returned 21 punts for 241 yards with one touchdown.
