In the farm town where Cooper DeJean drew up football plays in elementary school and taught classmates to run them at recess, residents plan a huge party to watch the town’s native son in the ...

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In the farm town where Cooper DeJean drew up football plays in elementary school and taught classmates to run them at recess, residents plan a huge party to watch the town’s native son in the ...

A 20-mile (32-kilometer) stretch of the road, Iowa Highway 175, connects the towns that send students to DeJean’s old high school: Battle Creek, Ida Grove, Odebolt and blink-and-you-miss-it ...

In Iowa's farm country, small towns rally around a native son in football's biggest game Updated Feb. 9, 2025 3:38 p.m. ET ...

In Iowa’s farm country, small towns rally around a native son in football’s biggest game by: JEFF MARTIN, Associated Press Posted: Feb 8, 2025 / 11:50 PM EST Updated: Feb 8, 2025 / 11:50 PM EST ...

ODEBOLT, Iowa (AP) — In the farm town where Cooper DeJean drew up football plays in elementary school and taught classmates to run them at recess, residents plan a huge party to watch the town ...

Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean (3) in action against Rutgers during an NCAA college football game, Sept. 24, 2022, in Piscataway, N.J. Credit: AP/Adam Hunger ...