Caitlin Clark could be beaten in a one-on-one basketball game by former Iowa cornerback Cooper DeJean, the 2024 NFL Draft selection says

Former Iowa cornerback, and possible 2024 NFL Draft first-round pick Cooper DeJean, believes he could defeat Caitlin Clark in a one-on-one game of basketball, he said. 

DeJean revealed he was asked by a few NFL teams looking to draft him if he could beat Clark head-to-head. The 6-foot-1 defensive back then said he could beat the now-Indiana Fever star. 

Clark had an incredible senior season at Iowa, where she broke several NCAA records, including becoming the collegiate all-time overall scoring leader. 

A Clark-led Iowa team has been involved in the college women's basketball all-time viewership record being broken four times over the last 13 months. 

DeJean has not played organized basketball since high school, but did average 25.9 points per game as a senior. 

Caitlin Clark is the NCAA's all-time leading overall scorer after a prolific career at Iowa

DeJean has not played organized basketball since high school, but is confident in facing Clark

'I think I can,' DeJean said to Yahoo! Sports. 'She'd probably score a few buckets on me, but I think I could pull it off.'

DeJean was a three-sport athlete in high school and was all-state in track and field as a sprinter during his senior season.

DeJean's 1,832 career points are 45 ahead of future NBA first-round pick Harrison Barnes in the Iowa high school record books. 

His 247Sports composite does not list him picking up a Division-I basketball offer, while he was a top-200 recruit in the country for football. 

Clark will begin her WNBA career next month with ticket prices skyrocketing with her arrival around the league.