The Eagles are about five hours from kicking off Super Bowl LIX, and it’ll be an emotional game for Saquon Barkley and Cooper DeJean. The veteran running back and rookie cornerback are looking to win their first Super Bowl championship, and even more incredible, Barkley and DeJean share a February 9 birthday.
The 22-year-old DeJean was born on this day in 2003, while the 28-year-old Barkley was born in 1997.
BIRTHDAY BOYS 🥳
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— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 9, 2025
DeJean has not allowed a touchdown in coverage this season, and his insertion into the lineup was the biggest reason for Philadelphia winning 14 regular season games.
Barkley (2,447), who is averaging 147.3 rushing yards per game this postseason (442 yards and 5 TDs on 66 attempts), needs 30 rushing yards to break the NFL single-season record (including playoffs), which was set by Terrell Davis (2,476) during the 1998 campaign. During the regular season, Barkley led the league with a franchise-record 2,005 rushing yards, making him the ninth player ever to have 2,000+ rushing yards.
