Kirk Ferentz’s devastating reaction to Cooper DeJean’s season-ending injury.
Iowa football has lost perhaps its greatest player due to injury, and now Coach Kirk Ferentz is speaking out about the latest developments.
The Iowa football team has quietly compiled an 8-2 record this season, including a 5-2 record in the Big Ten West. The Hawkeyes lost possibly the most important reason for their success this season this past Saturday against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Iowa City: defensive back and special teams star Cooper DeJean.
DeJean, a projected first-round pick in the future, suffered a lower leg injury. He joins QB Cade McNamara, TE Luke Lachey, and TE Erick Johnson on the roster. This season, all of the major players were lost due to injury.
Prior to the injury another Hawkeye’s season was derailed due to a major NCAA ruling amid a betting scandal.
On Wednesday, reporter Brett McMurphy revealed the latest comments by Ferentz on the Iowa football star DeJean’s injury.
“This is truly heartbreaking for Cooper,’ Ferentz said. “He has played extremely well and is a playmaker for our team. We will all support Cooper during his recovery, which will continue into the new year.”
The 2023 season hasn’t always been smooth sailing for Ferentz’s Hawkeyes, but the team has persevered and could find itself in position for a major bowl game by the time it’s all said and done.
“This has been a season filled with challenges for our team,” the Iowa football coach Ferentz said. “I am proud of how our players have responded with tremendous grit and determination.
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