2023 BIG TEN TATUM-WOODSON DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE YEAR: Cooper DeJean, Iowa,...DeJean is the sixth Hawkeye to be voted the Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year since the award was introduced in 2011. Other honorees include: Micah Hyde (2012), Desmond King (2015), Josh Jackson (2016), Amani Hooker (2017) and Riley Moss (2021). DeJean joins former Hawkeyes Ihmir Smith-Marsette (2018) and Charlie Jones (2021) as winners of the Rodgers-Dwight Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year. DeJean was one of top d efensive players in the nation before going down with a season-ending injury in Week 12. The Odebolt, Iowa, native had 41 tackles, two TFL, two interceptions and five pass breakups in 10 games. He didn't allow a touchdown pass in 388 snaps in coverage in 2023. - Iowa Football
Jr/2024 CB Cooper DeJean, Iowa
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