Versatile Iowa Hawkeyes DB Cooper DeJean confirmed he met with the Arizona Cardinals at the 2024 NFL Combine
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00:00 A few teams, yeah, but just moving around,
00:03 you know, being able to play multiple different positions.
00:06 I think that-- I think that's an advantage,
00:10 you know, coming into this league,
00:12 being able to play wherever, wherever they put me.
00:15 Right.
00:16 It doesn't matter to me, to be honest.
00:18 I'll play anywhere.
00:21 I just want to play ball.
00:22 Yeah, yeah, definitely.
00:24 A lot of teams have asked me about it, actually,
00:26 especially as far as, you know,
00:27 if I wanted to-- if I wanted to do that at the next level,
00:31 you know, that's definitely something I feel like I can do.
00:34 You know, returning, playing gunner,
00:36 whatever, whatever it may be.
00:38 I'd love to do special teams, you know, make an impact.
00:41 Yeah, I feel like it helped a lot, you know,
00:44 because playing outside is a lot different
00:47 than playing outside.
00:48 You know, you got more room to work with.
00:49 You got to know where your help is at all times.
00:52 So I think being able to play multiple positions
00:55 definitely, you know, helps me, you know,
00:57 become a better football player in general.
01:00 You know, I feel like Iowa's prepared me--
01:02 prepared me for that, you know,
01:03 being able to play multiple different positions
01:06 and, you know, just kind of understand
01:07 the ins and outs of the defense.
01:10 I feel like I'm a physical guy.
01:12 You know, I can run.
01:13 I feel like I have a good feel for the game, for sure.
01:16 You know, I feel like I can help out in the run,
01:19 run game, you know, as well as a corner.
01:22 Reporter 2: What do you--
01:23 [inaudible]
01:26 Yeah, I've talked to him a couple of times
01:28 throughout the whole process.
01:31 You know, those are-- those are really, really good names.
01:34 You know, Buda Baker is a guy who I've watched,
01:37 you know, quite a bit, just the way he plays the game,
01:40 how hard he plays it.
01:42 So he's a lot of fun to watch, for sure.