When the Eagles hosted puppy yoga at the NovaCare Complex in late September for those affected by cancer, all the attention was on the 10-plus dogs in attendance.
Then, Cooper DeJean walked in.
Within minutes, there was a line of fans waiting to get a picture, autograph, anything, from the Eagles' second-year defensive back. It took DeJean about 15 minutes to even say hello to one of the dogs.
This is the new reality for DeJean, who has quickly turned into one of the most popular Eagles around.
Before the start of the 2024 season, Eagles Entertainment interviewed the rookies and asked how many Instagram followers they each have. DeJean had 180,000 before the season.
He now has more than 1.1 million.
His infamous pick-six off Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl is an iconic Philadelphia sports moment. Since then, DeJean's fame has skyrocketed. Quickly.
"It's been crazy. The last year, a lot of things have changed fast," DeJean said. "It's been taking some getting used to, obviously, but it's been fun. I've got to do a lot of cool things, experience a lot of things. But \[I'm\] still the same guy, still the same person. Nothing's really changed about myself, I'm still me. But a lot of stuff around me has changed."