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He played [[college football]] for the [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State Beavers]], earning consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] honors. He was selected by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the first round of the [[2014 NFL draft]]. After three seasons with New Orleans, Cooks played one season for the [[New England Patriots]], two seasons for the [[Los Angeles Rams]] and three with the [[Houston Texans]] before joining the [[Dallas Cowboys]] in 2023. ==Early life== Cooks was born in [[Stockton, California]], to Worth Cooks Sr. and Andrea Cooks on September 25, 1993. Worth Sr. died of a heart attack when Brandin was six years old and Cooks and his three brothers, Fred, Worth Jr., and Andre, were thereafter raised by their mother.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mays |first=Robert |date=May 7, 2014 |title=The Big Promise of Brandin Cooks |url=http://grantland.com/features/brandin-cooks-nfl-draft-oregon-state-wide-receiver/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508062436/http://grantland.com/features/brandin-cooks-nfl-draft-oregon-state-wide-receiver/ |archive-date=May 8, 2014 |access-date=November 2, 2017 |website=Grantland |language=en-US}}</ref> He attended [[Lincoln High School (Stockton, California)|Lincoln High School]] in Stockton, where he played [[high school football]] for the Trojans.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 2, 2014 |title=Lincoln High School alum Brandin Cooks earning praise at New Orleans Saints camp |url=http://usatodayhss.com/2014/lincoln-high-school-alum-brandin-cooks-earning-praise-at-new-orleans-saints-camp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406230348/http://usatodayhss.com/2014/lincoln-high-school-alum-brandin-cooks-earning-praise-at-new-orleans-saints-camp |archive-date=April 6, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=USA TODAY High School Sports |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McBride |first=Jim |date=May 20, 2017 |title=How a few key decisions turned Brandin Cooks into a choice player |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/patriots/2017/05/20/how-few-key-decisions-turned-brandin-cooks-into-choice-player/zmeRWgsPW5aeiVtzNEl1tM/story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181217/https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/patriots/2017/05/20/how-few-key-decisions-turned-brandin-cooks-into-choice-player/zmeRWgsPW5aeiVtzNEl1tM/story.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 17, 2018 |website=BostonGlobe.com}}</ref> As a sophomore, he recorded 29 [[Reception (gridiron football)|receptions]] for 600 yards and seven [[touchdown]]s. As a junior, he had 46 receptions for 783 yards and 10 touchdowns, while also collecting three [[interceptions]] on the defensive side of the ball. As a senior, he had 66 receptions for 1,125 yards and 11 touchdowns. Cooks was ranked by the [[Rivals.com]] recruiting network as the 26th-best wide receiver and the 240th overall prospect in his class.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks – Yahoo! Sports |url=http://sports.yahoo.com/oregonstate/football/recruiting/player-Brandin-Cooks-113489 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409102409/http://sports.yahoo.com/oregonstate/football/recruiting/player-Brandin-Cooks-113489 |archive-date=April 9, 2015 |access-date=April 2, 2017 |website=Rivals.com}}</ref> He originally committed to play [[college football]] at the [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] but changed to [[Oregon State University]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Biggins |first=Greg |date=November 29, 2010 |title=WR Cooks flips from UCLA to Oregon State |url=http://insider.espn.go.com/college-football/blog/_/name/biggins_greg/id/5862353/brandin-cooks-flips-ucla-oregon-state |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181214/http://insider.espn.com/college-football/blog/_/name/biggins_greg/id/5862353/brandin-cooks-flips-ucla-oregon-state |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 2, 2017 |website=ESPN.go.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Buker |first=Paul |date=September 23, 2011 |title=Beavers Insider: Brandin Cooks prepares to face UCLA, team he snubbed for Oregon State |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2011/09/beavers_insider_brandin_cooks.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427131758/https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2011/09/beavers_insider_brandin_cooks.html |archive-date=April 27, 2020 |access-date=April 2, 2017 |website=OregonLive.com}}</ref> In addition to football, Cooks played [[high school basketball|basketball]] and ran track in high school.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks |url=https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=883171 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312231514/http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=883171 |archive-date=March 12, 2017 |access-date=November 15, 2020 |website=Athletic.net |language=en}}</ref> ==College career== Cooks played at Oregon State from 2011 to 2013 under head coach [[Mike Riley (American football)|Mike Riley]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon State Beavers Football Record By Year |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418032557/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/ |archive-date=April 18, 2018 |access-date=April 17, 2018 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> ===2011 season=== Cooks made an immediate impact for Oregon State in their 3–9 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 Oregon State Beavers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/2011.html |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007235113/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/2011.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Cooks recorded three receptions for 26 yards in the 29–28 loss in his collegiate debut against [[2011 Sacramento State Hornets football team|Sacramento State]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sacramento State at Oregon State Box Score, September 3, 2011 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2011-09-03-oregon-state.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829091601/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2011-09-03-oregon-state.html |archive-date=August 29, 2017 |access-date=April 23, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> On October 15, against [[2011 BYU Cougars football team|BYU]], he had three receptions for 90 yards and his first collegiate receiving touchdown, which came on a 59-yard reception from quarterback [[Sean Mannion (American football)|Sean Mannion]], in the 38–28 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BYU at Oregon State Box Score, October 15, 2011 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2011-10-15-oregon-state.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181237/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2011-10-15-oregon-state.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 23, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He played in all 12 games with three starts and recorded 31 receptions for 391 yards and three touchdowns. In addition, he returned [[Kickoff (gridiron football)|kickoffs]], averaging 22.4 yards per return on eight attempts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks 2011 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brandin-cooks-1/gamelog/2011/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406231349/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brandin-cooks-1/gamelog/2011/ |archive-date=April 6, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> ===2012 season=== Cooks started his sophomore season with six receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown in a 10–7 victory over [[2012 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wisconsin at Oregon State Box Score, September 8, 2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-09-08-oregon-state.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181215/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-09-08-oregon-state.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 23, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Two weeks later, against [[2012 UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA]], he had six receptions for 175 yards and a touchdown in the 27–20 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon State at UCLA Box Score, September 22, 2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-09-22-ucla.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181222/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-09-22-ucla.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 23, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the following game against [[2012 Arizona Wildcats football team|Arizona]], he had nine receptions for 149 yards in the 38–35 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon State at Arizona Box Score, September 29, 2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-09-29-arizona.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181216/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-09-29-arizona.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 23, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> On October 13, against [[2012 BYU Cougars football team|BYU]], he had eight receptions for 173 yards in the 42–24 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon State at BYU Box Score, October 13, 2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-10-13-brigham-young.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411232210/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-10-13-brigham-young.html |archive-date=April 11, 2019 |access-date=April 23, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> On October 27, against [[2012 Washington Huskies football|Washington]], he had nine receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown in the 20–17 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon State at Washington Box Score, October 27, 2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-10-27-washington.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722124918/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-10-27-washington.html |archive-date=July 22, 2017 |access-date=April 23, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> On November 3, against [[2012 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]], he had six receptions for 116 yards in the 36–26 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arizona State at Oregon State Box Score, November 3, 2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-11-03-oregon-state.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181240/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-11-03-oregon-state.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 23, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Overall, he had 67 receptions for 1,151 yards and five touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks 2012 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brandin-cooks-1/gamelog/2012/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181218/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brandin-cooks-1/gamelog/2012/ |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The combination of Cooks and [[Markus Wheaton]] created one of the most dynamic receiving duos in college football and Oregon State history. The two players combined for 158 receptions, 2,395 yards, and 16 touchdowns in the 2012 season as Oregon State improved from the previous season to a 9–4 record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Markus Wheaton College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/markus-wheaton-1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181220/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/markus-wheaton-1.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 2, 2017 |website=Sports-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 Oregon State Beavers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/2012.html |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=October 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022022216/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/2012.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ===2013 season=== Cooks started the 2013 season with 13 receptions for 196 yards and two touchdowns in the 49–46 loss to [[2013 Eastern Washington Eagles football team|Eastern Washington]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eastern Washington at Oregon State Box Score, August 31, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-08-31-oregon-state.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722124916/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-08-31-oregon-state.html |archive-date=July 22, 2017 |access-date=April 25, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the next game, against [[2013 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team|Hawaii]], he had seven receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns in the 33–14 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hawaii at Oregon State Box Score, September 7, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-07-oregon-state.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224080504/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-07-oregon-state.html |archive-date=December 24, 2019 |access-date=April 25, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> One week later, against [[2013 Utah Utes football team|Utah]], he had nine receptions for 210 yards and three touchdowns in the 51–48 victory. The performance marked his only game as a Beaver with three receiving touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon State at Utah Box Score, September 14, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-14-utah.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926014604/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-14-utah.html |archive-date=September 26, 2018 |access-date=April 25, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the following game against [[2013 San Diego State Aztecs football team|San Diego State]], he had a collegiate career-high 14 receptions for 141 yards in the 34–30 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon State at San Diego State Box Score, September 21, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-21-san-diego-state.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114023248/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-21-san-diego-state.html |archive-date=January 14, 2018 |access-date=April 25, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> His 14 receptions tied a school single-game record with Mike Hass and Isaiah Hodgins.<ref name="2020 Football Media Guide" /> He continued to perform well with nine receptions for 168 yards and two touchdowns against [[2013 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado]] in the next game, a 44–17 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Colorado at Oregon State Box Score, September 28, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-28-oregon-state.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413105432/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-28-oregon-state.html |archive-date=April 13, 2019 |access-date=April 25, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Cooks started October with 11 receptions for 137 yards and two touchdowns against [[2013 Washington State Cougars football team|Washington State]] in the 52–24 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon State at Washington State Box Score, October 12, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-10-12-washington-state.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181220/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-10-12-washington-state.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the following week against [[2013 California Golden Bears football team|California]], he had 13 receptions for a collegiate career-high 232 yards and a touchdown in the 49–17 victory. His 232 receiving yards were the second-most in a game in school history, behind Mike Hass's 293 against Boise State in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon State at California Box Score, October 19, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-10-19-california.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181225/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-10-19-california.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="2020 Football Media Guide" /> In the next two games, against [[2013 Stanford Cardinal football team|Stanford]] and [[2013 USC Trojans football team|USC]], he had receiving touchdowns in both games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stanford at Oregon State Box Score, October 26, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-10-26-oregon-state.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181332/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-10-26-oregon-state.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=USC at Oregon State Box Score, November 1, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-11-01-oregon-state.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181227/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-11-01-oregon-state.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> On November 23, against [[2013 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]], he had 10 receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown in the 69–27 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Washington at Oregon State Box Score, November 23, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-11-23-oregon-state.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113213951/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-11-23-oregon-state.html |archive-date=January 13, 2018 |access-date=April 25, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the regular season finale against [[2013 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]], he had ten receptions for 110 yards in the 36–35 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon State at Oregon Box Score, November 29, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-11-29-oregon.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722124914/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-11-29-oregon.html |archive-date=July 22, 2017 |access-date=April 25, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Oregon State finished with a 6–6 record and qualified for the [[2013 Hawaii Bowl|Hawaii Bowl]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/2013-schedule.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181228/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/2013-schedule.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Against [[2013 Boise State Broncos football team|Boise State]], he had eight receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown in the 38–23 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hawaii Bowl – Boise State vs Oregon State Box Score, December 24, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-12-24-oregon-state.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926014616/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-12-24-oregon-state.html |archive-date=September 26, 2018 |access-date=April 25, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Cooks finished the 2013 season with 128 receptions for 1,730 yards and 16 touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schnell |first=Lindsay |date=October 22, 2013 |title=David Shaw sums up Brandin Cooks' play in one word: 'Wow' |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2013/10/david_shaw_sums_up_brandin_coo.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912234744/http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2013/10/david_shaw_sums_up_brandin_coo.html |archive-date=September 12, 2017 |access-date=April 2, 2017 |website=OregonLive.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brandin-cooks-1/gamelog/2013/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181229/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brandin-cooks-1/gamelog/2013/ |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Cooks's receptions and receiving yards were [[Pac-12 Conference]] records.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sowa |first=Jesse |date=November 29, 2013 |title=Civil War football: Cooks sets Pac-12 receptions record in loss |url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/sports/beavers-sports/football/civil-war-football-cooks-sets-pac--receptions-record-in/article_0ae193b8-5961-11e3-885b-001a4bcf887a.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912234630/http://www.gazettetimes.com/sports/beavers-sports/football/civil-war-football-cooks-sets-pac--receptions-record-in/article_0ae193b8-5961-11e3-885b-001a4bcf887a.html |archive-date=September 12, 2017 |access-date=April 2, 2017 |website=GazetteTimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Peterson |first=Anne M. |date=October 23, 2013 |title=Brandin Cooks putting up big stats for Oregon St |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_24371757/brandin-cooks-putting-up-big-stats-oregon-st |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192406/http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_24371757/brandin-cooks-putting-up-big-stats-oregon-st |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |access-date=October 24, 2013 |website=Mercury News}}</ref> His 128 receptions shattered the school single-season record, previously held by James Rodgers and Markus Wheaton with 91 each.<ref name="2020 Football Media Guide" /> He was held to under 100 yards only four times and exceeded 200 yards in a game twice.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sporting News' All-American football team |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2013-12-12/sporting-news-all-american-football-team/slide/5 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213220640/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2013-12-12/sporting-news-all-american-football-team/slide/5 |archive-date=December 13, 2013 |access-date=December 14, 2013 |website=Sporting News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon State at Utah Box Score, September 14, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-14-utah.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126071028/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-14-utah.html |archive-date=January 26, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon State at California Box Score, October 19, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-10-19-california.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181231/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-10-19-california.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> At the end of the season, he won the [[Fred Biletnikoff Award]] and was a consensus [[All-American]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schnell |first=Lindsay |date=December 13, 2013 |title=Oregon State's Brandin Cooks wins Biletnikoff Award |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2013/12/oregon_states_brandin_cooks_bi.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913000057/http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2013/12/oregon_states_brandin_cooks_bi.html |archive-date=September 13, 2017 |access-date=April 2, 2017 |website=OregonLive.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Letourneau |first=Connor |date=December 19, 2013 |title=Oregon State football: Brandin Cooks earns consensus All-America status |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2013/12/oregon_state_football_brandin_9.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913044043/http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2013/12/oregon_state_football_brandin_9.html |archive-date=September 13, 2017 |access-date=April 2, 2017 |website=OregonLive.com}}</ref> He was the second Oregon State player to win the Biletnikoff Award, the first being [[Mike Hass]] in 2005.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 2, 2014 |title=Oregon State WR Cooks enters NFL draft |language=en-US |work=San Diego Union Tribune |agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-oregon-state-wr-cooks-declares-for-nfl-draft-2014jan02-story.html |url-status=live |access-date=April 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181256/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-oregon-state-wr-cooks-declares-for-nfl-draft-2014jan02-story.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020}}</ref> He finished his collegiate career among the best in school history by being second in receptions, third in receiving yards, and first in receiving touchdowns.<ref name="OSU Receiving Records">{{Cite web |title=Oregon State Beavers Receiving |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519232514/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/ |archive-date=May 19, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Cooks and quarterback Sean Mannion teamed up for 23 receiving touchdowns over their careers, a school record for a quarterback-receiver tandem.<ref name="2020 Football Media Guide">{{Cite web |title=2020 Oregon State Football Media Guide (Section 7) |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/oregonstate.sidearmsports.com/documents/2020/10/19/Section_7_Records.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118205323/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/oregonstate.sidearmsports.com/documents/2020/10/19/Section_7_Records.pdf |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |access-date=January 18, 2021 |website=Oregon State Athletics}}</ref> On January 2, 2014, Cooks announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the [[2014 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2, 2014 |title=Brandin Cooks declares for draft |url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2014/story/_/id/10232335/wr-brandin-cooks-oregon-state-beavers-declares-nfl-draft |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129053057/http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2014/story/_/id/10232335/wr-brandin-cooks-oregon-state-beavers-declares-nfl-draft |archive-date=November 29, 2014 |access-date=April 27, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> In addition to football, Cooks ran [[track and field|track]] at Oregon State. He earned a second-place finish in the [[60-meter dash]] at the 2012 UW Invitational, clocking a personal-best time of 6.81&nbsp;seconds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks |url=http://or.milesplit.com/athletes/2432928-brandin-cooks/feed |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108221252/http://or.milesplit.com/athletes/2432928-brandin-cooks/feed |archive-date=November 8, 2014 |access-date=April 14, 2020 |website=Oregon – MileSplit}}</ref> ===College statistics=== {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Season ! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="6"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Rushing |- ! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Y/G !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD |- ! [[2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2011]] !! [[2011 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]] | 12 || 31 || 391 || 12.6 || 59 || 3 || 32.6 || 10 || 41 || 4.1 || 0 |- ! [[2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2012]] !! [[2012 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]] | 13 || 67 || 1,151 || 17.2 || 75 || 5 || 95.9 || 19 || 82 || 4.3 || 0 |- ! [[2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2013]] !! [[2013 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]] | 13 || 128 || 1,730 || 13.5 || 55 || 16 || 133.0 || 32 || 217 || 6.8 || 2 |- ! colspan="2"|[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brandin-cooks-1.html Career] !! 38 !! 226 !! 3,272 !! 14.5 !! 75 !! 24 !! 86.1 !! 61 !! 340 !! 5.6 !! 2 |} ===College awards and honors=== * [[Biletnikoff Award]] (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fred Biletnikoff Award Winners |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/biletnikoff.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402120416/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/biletnikoff.html |archive-date=April 2, 2019 |access-date=April 27, 2020 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> * [[2013 College Football All-America Team|Consensus All-American]] (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Consensus All-America Teams (2010–2017) |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/all-america-2010-2019.html#2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324041243/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/all-america-2010-2019.html#2013 |archive-date=March 24, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> * [[2013 Hawaii Bowl|Hawaii Bowl Champion]] (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hawaii Bowl – Boise State vs Oregon State Box Score, December 24, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-12-24-oregon-state.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126071055/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-12-24-oregon-state.html |archive-date=January 26, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> * First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-12]] (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 22, 2020 |title=15 Beavers recognized with All-Pac-12 Honors |url=https://247sports.com/college/oregon-state/Article/Oregon-State-football-2020-All-Pac-12-honors-157636754/ |access-date=November 30, 2022 |website=BeaverBlitz.com |language=en-US |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222214347/https://247sports.com/college/oregon-state/Article/Oregon-State-football-2020-All-Pac-12-honors-157636754/ |url-status=live }}</ref> * All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (2012)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Preston |first=Michael |date=November 26, 2012 |title=OSU's Wheaton named to Pac-12's first team |url=https://seattle.sbnation.com/2012/11/26/3694944/all-pac-12-teams-beavers |access-date=November 30, 2022 |website=SB Nation Seattle |language=en |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130185737/https://seattle.sbnation.com/2012/11/26/3694944/all-pac-12-teams-beavers |url-status=live }}</ref> * Pac-12 record for most receiving yards in a single season (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lena |first=Sebastian |date=February 18, 2014 |title=Pac-12 Football: 11 Greatest WRs of the BCS Era |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1964316-pac-12-football-11-greatest-wrs-of-the-bcs-era |access-date=November 30, 2022 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130185947/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1964316-pac-12-football-11-greatest-wrs-of-the-bcs-era |url-status=live }}</ref> * 1st all-time career receiving touchdowns at [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]] (24 touchdowns)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon State Beavers Receiving |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/receiving.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181239/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/receiving.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> * 3rd all-time career receiving yards at Oregon State (3,272 yards)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bahns |first=Carter |date=May 4, 2020 |title=Oregon State's Toughest Football Records to Break |url=https://247sports.com/college/oregon-state/LongFormArticle/Oregon-State-Beavers-football-toughest-records-to-break-145628983/ |access-date=November 30, 2022 |website=BeaverBlitz.com |language=en-US |archive-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122015206/https://247sports.com/college/oregon-state/LongFormArticle/Oregon-State-Beavers-football-toughest-records-to-break-145628983/ |url-status=live }}</ref> * 2013 NCAA leader in receiving yards (1,730 yards) <ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 Leaders |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2013-leaders.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181234/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2013-leaders.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> * 2013 Pac-12 leader in receiving touchdowns (16 touchdowns)<ref name="2013leaders">{{Cite web |title=2013 Pac-12 Conference Leaders |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/pac-12/2013-leaders.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406231510/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/pac-12/2013-leaders.html |archive-date=April 6, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> * 2013 Pac-12 leader in receptions (128 receptions)<ref name="2013leaders" /> * 2012 Pac-12 leader in yards per reception (17.2 yards)<ref name="2013leaders" /> ==Professional career== {{nfl predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 9 3/4 | weight = 189 | dash = 4.33 | ten split = 1.53 | twenty split = 2.50 | shuttle = 3.81 | cone drill = 6.76 | vertical = 36 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 0 | bench = 16 | wonderlic = | arm span = 30 3/4 | hand span = 9 5/8 | note = All values from [[NFL Combine]] }} ===New Orleans Saints=== ====2014 season==== Cooks was selected by the [[New Orleans Saints]] as the 20th overall pick of the first round of the 2014 NFL draft; the Saints traded up from the 27th spot, giving their first and third-round picks to the [[Arizona Cardinals]] in return for Arizona's first-round pick, in order to get Cooks.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Farrar |first=Doug |date=May 8, 2014 |title=New Orleans Saints select Brandin Cooks No. 20 overall in the 2014 NFL draft |work=NFL.SI.com |publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]] |url=http://nfl.si.com/2014/05/08/new-orleans-saints-select-brandin-cooks-2014-nfl-draft/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140511014842/http://nfl.si.com/2014/05/08/new-orleans-saints-select-brandin-cooks-2014-nfl-draft/ |archive-date=May 11, 2014}}</ref> Cooks was the highest drafted player out of Oregon State since [[Ken Carpenter (gridiron football)|Ken Carpenter]] went 13th overall in the first round of the [[1950 NFL draft]]. In addition, he was the highest drafted wide receiver in school history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon St. Drafted Players/Alumni |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/oregonst/drafted.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105043537/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/oregonst/drafted.htm |archive-date=January 5, 2019 |access-date=April 27, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> On May 18, 2014, the Saints signed Cooks to a four-year contract worth $8.3 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vargas |first=Ramon Antonio |date=May 30, 2014 |title=Saints sign No. 1 pick Brandin Cooks |url=http://theadvocate.com/sports/9209505-128/saints-sign-no-1-pick |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518223753/http://theadvocate.com/sports/9209505-128/saints-sign-no-1-pick |archive-date=May 18, 2014 |access-date=April 14, 2020 |website=The Advocate}}</ref> In his first NFL game, Cooks caught seven passes for 77 yards and a touchdown and had an 18-yard rush in a 37–34 overtime road loss to the [[Atlanta Falcons]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks impresses in NFL debut |url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap3000000376139/Brandin-Cooks-impresses-in-NFL-debut |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926014621/http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap3000000376139/Brandin-Cooks-impresses-in-NFL-debut |archive-date=September 26, 2018 |access-date=April 14, 2020 |website=NFL.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Woodbery |first=Evan |date=September 7, 2014 |title=Brandin Cooks is popular target for Drew Brees in Saints' debut |url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/09/brandin_cooks_is_popular_targe.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911021436/https://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/09/brandin_cooks_is_popular_targe.html |archive-date=September 11, 2014 |access-date=April 14, 2020 |website=[[The Times-Picayune]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Triplett |first=Mike |date=September 7, 2014 |title=Saints' Cooks lives up to hype in debut |url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/139192/saints-cooks-lives-up-to-hype-in-debut |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531221408/http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/139192/saints-cooks-lives-up-to-hype-in-debut |archive-date=May 31, 2015 |access-date=April 14, 2020 |website=[[ESPN.com]]}}</ref> This made Cooks the youngest player, at 20 years and 347 days, to catch a touchdown pass since [[Reidel Anthony]] caught one against the Miami Dolphins on September 28, 1997, at 20 years and 343 days.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Youngest players to catch a touchdown pass, NFL history |url=http://pfref.com/tiny/z4TS8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181242/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tiny.fcgi?id=z4TS8 |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 14, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> During Week 8 against the [[Green Bay Packers]], Cooks recorded six catches for 94 yards and a touchdown to go along with a four-yard rushing touchdown in the 44–23 road victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints – October 26th, 2014 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201410260nor.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605095405/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201410260nor.htm |archive-date=June 5, 2020 |access-date=April 14, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Two weeks later against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], he caught five passes for 90 yards and a touchdown in the 27–24 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |title=San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – November 9th, 2014 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201411090nor.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602104327/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201411090nor.htm |archive-date=June 2, 2020 |access-date=April 14, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the next game against the [[Cincinnati Bengals]], Cooks had to leave the eventual 27–10 defeat with an injury. It was later revealed that he broke his thumb, prematurely ending his rookie season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Triplett |first=Mike |date=November 19, 2014 |title=Agent: Brandin Cooks out 4-6weeks |url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11891506/brandin-cooks-new-orleans-saints-suffers-broken-thumb |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141118010808/http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11891506/brandin-cooks-new-orleans-saints-suffers-broken-thumb |archive-date=November 18, 2014 |access-date=November 17, 2014 |website=[[ESPN.com]]}}</ref> Cooks finished his rookie season with 53 receptions for 550 yards and three touchdowns to go along with seven carries for 73 yards and a touchdown in 10 games and seven starts as the Saints went 7–9.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2014/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129134914/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2014/ |archive-date=January 29, 2019 |access-date=April 14, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2014 New Orleans Saints Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/2014.htm |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=August 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814143656/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/2014.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> ====2015 season==== [[File:Brandin Cooks.jpg|thumb|alt=Cooks runs with the football as a member of the New Orleans Saints during an August 2015 preseason game vs. the Baltimore Ravens.|Cooks with the New Orleans Saints in 2015]] Cooks began the 2015 season as the number-one wide receiver for the Saints.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Orleans Saints Depth Chart Archive (September 2015) |url=https://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/175/NO |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811031836/http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/175/NO |archive-date=August 11, 2018 |access-date=April 15, 2020 |website=www.ourlads.com}}</ref> In the first four games of the season, he totaled 20 receptions for 215 yards as the team started 1–3.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks 2015 Game Log (Games 1–4) |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2015/#11-14-sum:stats |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129134920/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2015/#11-14-sum:stats |archive-date=January 29, 2019 |access-date=April 15, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Cooks caught for over 100 yards in a game for the first time in his career in the Week 5 game against the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], where he had five catches for 107 yards and a touchdown in the 39–17 loss.<ref name="NOR-PHI 2015 PFR">{{Cite web |title=New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles – October 11th, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201510110phi.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002183753/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201510110phi.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Three weeks later, Cooks caught six passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns in a 52–49 victory over the [[New York Giants]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – November 1st, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511010nor.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630185221/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511010nor.htm |archive-date=June 30, 2017 |access-date=April 14, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> His two touchdowns were part of a record-tying seven touchdowns thrown by Drew Brees.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 1, 2015 |title=Brees' 7 TDs help Saints top Giants, 52–49 on last-second FG |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/11/01/brees-7-tds-help-saints-top-giants-52-49-on-last-second-fg/75009596/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121234726/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/11/01/brees-7-tds-help-saints-top-giants-52-49-on-last-second-fg/75009596/ |archive-date=January 21, 2020 |access-date=April 26, 2020 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> In Week 10, Cooks had five passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns along with an 11-yard rush during a 47–14 loss to the [[Washington Redskins]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Orleans Saints at Washington Redskins – November 15th, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511150was.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611132435/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511150was.htm |archive-date=June 11, 2020 |access-date=April 14, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> During Week 13, he recorded six receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown in a 41–38 loss against the [[Carolina Panthers]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – December 6th, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201512060nor.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609025653/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201512060nor.htm |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |access-date=April 14, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In Weeks 15 and 16 combined, Cooks had 15 catches for 247 yards and two touchdowns against the [[Detroit Lions]] and [[Jacksonville Jaguars]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – December 21st, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201512210nor.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224052827/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201512210nor.htm |archive-date=February 24, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints – December 27th, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201512270nor.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108032656/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201512270nor.htm |archive-date=January 8, 2021 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The Saints finished with a 7–9 record and missed the playoffs<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/2015.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420170802/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/2015.htm |archive-date=April 20, 2020 |access-date=April 15, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Cooks finished his second professional season with 84 catches for 1,138 yards and nine touchdowns in 16 games and 12 starts, leading the Saints in all of those categories.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2015/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407053330/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2015/ |archive-date=April 7, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> ====2016 season==== Before the 2016 season, Cooks was pegged as a breakout candidate by [[ESPN]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoegler |first=Alex |date=August 24, 2016 |title=ESPN believes Brandin Cooks will break out |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/espn-believes-brandin-cooks-break-112928538.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224041856/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/espn-believes-brandin-cooks-break-112928538.html |archive-date=December 24, 2016 |access-date=April 2, 2017 |website=Yahoo.com}}</ref> He lived up to the pre-season hype when he had six receptions for 143 yards and two touchdowns and an 11-yard rush during the season-opening 35–34 loss against the [[Oakland Raiders]]. He caught a 98-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter to set the Saints' franchise record for the longest play from scrimmage.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2016 |title=Drew Brees-to-Brandin Cooks 98-yard TD sets franchise marks |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/drew-brees-to-brandin-cooks-98-yard-td-sets-franchise-marks-17659429?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306042817/https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/drew-brees-to-brandin-cooks-98-yard-td-sets-franchise-marks-17659429?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |access-date=April 15, 2020 |website=New Orleans Saints |language=en-US}}</ref> Cooks, along with [[Willie Snead IV]] and rookie [[Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993)|Michael Thomas]], finished the day with 373 receiving yards combined, the most ever by a New Orleans trio in a loss.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Teope |first=Herbie |date=September 12, 2016 |title=Saints' speedy receivers shred Raiders defenders in loss |url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2016/09/saints_wr_corps_use_speed_to_o.html#incart_river_mobile_index |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916183358/https://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2016/09/saints_wr_corps_use_speed_to_o.html |archive-date=September 16, 2016 |website=NOLA.com}}</ref> During Week 6 against the Panthers, Cooks had seven passes for 173 yards, which included a 87-yard touchdown reception, in the 41–38 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – October 16th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201610160nor.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611132703/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201610160nor.htm |archive-date=June 11, 2020 |access-date=April 15, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> After a Week 12 49–21 win over the [[Los Angeles Rams]], in which he was not targeted for a single pass,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints – November 27th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201611270nor.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609041602/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201611270nor.htm |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |access-date=April 15, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Cooks voiced his frustration by saying, "Closed mouths don't get fed."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orr |first=Conor |date=December 2, 2016 |title=Brandin Cooks: 'Closed mouths don't get fed' |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/brandin-cooks-closed-mouths-don-t-get-fed-0ap3000000749802 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170403042309/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000749802/article/brandin-cooks-closed-mouths-dont-get-fed |archive-date=April 3, 2017 |access-date=April 2, 2017 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> During a Week 15 48–41 road victory against the Cardinals, he caught seven passes for a career-high 186 yards and two touchdowns, one for 65 yards and one for 45 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 15, 2020 |title=New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals – December 18th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201612180crd.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200310003055/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201612180crd.htm |archive-date=March 10, 2020 |access-date=April 15, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The Saints finished with a 7–9 record and missed the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/2016.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420144141/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/2016.htm |archive-date=April 20, 2020 |access-date=April 26, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Cooks finished the 2016 season catching 78 receptions for a then career-high in receiving yards with 1,173 and eight touchdowns in 16 games and 12 starts. He finished seventh in the NFL in receiving yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2016/leaders.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108041718/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2016/leaders.htm |archive-date=January 8, 2021 |access-date=January 18, 2021 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Despite the fact that his targets dropped from 129 in 2015 to 117 in 2016, his 10.0 yards per target ranked sixth among NFL wide receivers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks Advanced Stats and Metrics Profile: Yards Per Target |url=http://www.playerprofiler.com/nfl/brandin-cooks |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401060414/https://www.playerprofiler.com/nfl/brandin-cooks/ |archive-date=April 1, 2017 |access-date=April 9, 2017 |website=PlayerProfiler.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2016/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407053328/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2016/ |archive-date=April 7, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> ===New England Patriots=== On March 10, 2017, the [[New England Patriots]] traded their 2017 first-round (used on [[Ryan Ramczyk]]) and third-round draft picks (one was originally acquired from the [[Cleveland Browns]] in exchange for [[Jamie Collins (American football)|Jamie Collins]]) to the Saints for Cooks and a 2017 fourth-round draft pick.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bergman |first=Jeremy |date=March 10, 2017 |title=Saints trading Brandin Cooks to Patriots for No. 32 pick |work=NFL.com |publisher=National Football League |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-trade-brandin-cooks-to-patriots-for-no-32-pick-0ap3000000792444 |url-status=live |access-date=March 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170311013534/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000792444/article/saints-trading-brandin-cooks-to-patriots-for-no-32-pick |archive-date=March 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=March 11, 2017 |title=Patriots acquire WR Brandin Cooks in a trade with New Orleans; Acquire DL Kony Ealy in a trade with Carolina |work=Patriots.com |publisher=New England Patriots |url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/03/11/patriots-acquire-wr-brandin-cooks-trade-new-orleans-acquire-dl-kony-ealy-trade |url-status=dead |access-date=March 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411092551/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/03/11/patriots-acquire-wr-brandin-cooks-trade-new-orleans-acquire-dl-kony-ealy-trade |archive-date=April 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=March 11, 2017 |title=New Orleans Saints trade for Patriots first- and third-round draft picks |work=NewOrleansSaints.com |publisher=New Orleans Saints |url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-trade-for-Patriots-first--and-third-round-draft-picks/bbd6cc65-8051-4048-81ea-abe138b51cf8 |url-status=dead |access-date=March 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312200826/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-trade-for-Patriots-first--and-third-round-draft-picks/bbd6cc65-8051-4048-81ea-abe138b51cf8 |archive-date=March 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rapoport |first=Ian |date=September 17, 2017 |title=Brandin Cooks' frustrations with Saints led to trade to Patriots |work=NFL.com |publisher=National Football League |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/brandin-cooks-frustrations-led-to-saints-sending-him-to-patriot-0ap3000000845934 |url-status=live |access-date=September 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917223959/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000845934/article/brandin-cooks-frustrations-with-saints-led-to-trade-to-patriots |archive-date=September 17, 2017}}</ref> On April 29, 2017, the Patriots picked up the fifth-year option on Cooks' contract.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Orr |first=Conor |date=April 29, 2017 |title=Patriots pick up Brandin Cooks' fifth-year option |work=NFL.com |publisher=National Football League |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-pick-up-brandin-cooks-fifth-year-option-0ap3000000804579 |url-status=live |access-date=April 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430032413/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000804579/article/pats-pick-up-brandin-cooks-5thyear-option |archive-date=April 30, 2017}}</ref> During a Week 3 36–33 victory over the [[Houston Texans]], Cooks had five receptions for 131 yards and scored his first two touchdowns as a Patriot, including a 25-yard game winner with 23 seconds left; after the game-winning touchdown, he scored on the ensuing two-point conversion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Houston Texans at New England Patriots – September 24th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709240nwe.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409084513/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709240nwe.htm |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In Week 11 against the Raiders at [[Estadio Azteca]], he had six receptions for 149 yards and a season long 64-yard touchdown in a 33–8 victory.<ref name="King">{{Cite web |last=Bergman |first=Jeremy |date=November 22, 2017 |title=Brandin Cooks wants to finish career with Patriots |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/brandin-cooks-wants-to-finish-career-with-patriots-0ap3000000881398 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181246/https://www.nfl.com/news/brandin-cooks-wants-to-finish-career-with-patriots-0ap3000000881398 |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=November 23, 2017 |website=NFL.com |url-status=live |publisher=National Football League}}</ref> Cooks finished his only season with the Patriots with 65 receptions for 1,082 yards and seven touchdowns in 16 games and 15 starts. In addition, he rushed nine times for 40 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks 2017 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2017/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406230038/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2017/ |archive-date=April 6, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Cooks and Rob Gronkowski combined to form a 1,000-yard receiving duo for the Patriots, which was their first since 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1,000-yard receiving seasons, New England Patriots |url=http://pfref.com/tiny/dt2rd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181247/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tiny.fcgi?id=dt2rd |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 27, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Cooks finished second on the team to Gronkowski in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns on the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2017 New England Patriots Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2017.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424120958/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2017.htm |archive-date=April 24, 2020 |access-date=April 26, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The Patriots finished atop the [[AFC East]] with a 13–3 record and earned the #1-seed in the [[American Football Conference|AFC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2017 NFL Standings & Team Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2017/index.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327105746/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2017/index.htm |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |access-date=April 27, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the [[2017–18 NFL playoffs#AFC: New England Patriots 35, Tennessee Titans 14|Divisional Round]] against the [[Tennessee Titans]], Cooks caught three passes for 32 yards in the 35–14 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots – January 13th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201801130nwe.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118064634/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201801130nwe.htm |archive-date=January 18, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the [[AFC Championship]] game against the Jaguars, he had six receptions for 100 yards in the 24–20 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AFC Championship – Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots – January 21st, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201801210nwe.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124142601/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201801210nwe.htm |archive-date=January 24, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> During [[Super Bowl LII]] against the Eagles, he caught a 23-yard reception and had a one-yard rush, but left the game early in the second quarter with a concussion after getting tackled by Eagles safety [[Malcolm Jenkins]]. He was placed on concussion protocol and took no further part in the Super Bowl as the Patriots lost by a score of 41–33.<ref name="LII-Cooks">{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Edward |date=February 4, 2018 |title=Patriots' Brandin Cooks suffers head injury vs. Eagles |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-brandin-cooks-suffers-head-injury-vs-eagles-0ap3000000914266 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002183628/https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-brandin-cooks-suffers-head-injury-vs-eagles-0ap3000000914266 |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=February 26, 2018 |website=NFL.com |publisher=National Football League}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl LII – Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots – February 4th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201802040nwe.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301125909/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201802040nwe.htm |archive-date=March 1, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> ===Los Angeles Rams=== ====2018 season==== On April 3, 2018, the Patriots traded Cooks and a fourth-round draft pick to the Rams for a first-round pick (used on [[Isaiah Wynn]]) and a sixth-round pick.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shook |first=Nick |date=April 3, 2018 |title=Rams acquire Brandin Cooks in trade with Patriots |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-acquire-brandin-cooks-in-trade-with-patriots-0ap3000000924657 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230041136/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000924657/article/rams-send-firstround-pick-to-patriots-for-brandin-cooks |archive-date=December 30, 2019 |access-date=April 15, 2020 |website=NFL.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2018/draft.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108042100/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2018/draft.htm |archive-date=January 8, 2021 |access-date=November 15, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> On July 17, 2018, Cooks signed a five-year, $81 million extension with the Rams with $50.5 million guaranteed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patra |first=Kevin |date=July 17, 2018 |title=Rams' Brandin Cooks signs five-year, $81M extension |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-brandin-cooks-signs-five-year-81m-extension-0ap3000000940666 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416094644/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000940666/article/rams-brandin-cooks-signs-fiveyear-81m-extension |archive-date=April 16, 2020 |access-date=April 15, 2020 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> In Week 2 against the Cardinals, Cooks had seven receptions for a season-high 159 yards in the 34–0 shutout victory.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reedy |first=Joe |date=September 16, 2018 |title=Rams 2–0 for first time since 2001 after blanking Cardinals |url=https://www.apnews.com/2784ac19e1c54c3799ea8f3185228e63 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004225944/https://www.apnews.com/2784ac19e1c54c3799ea8f3185228e63 |archive-date=October 4, 2018 |access-date=October 4, 2018 |website=AP News |language=en-US}}</ref> Two weeks later against the [[Minnesota Vikings]], Cooks had seven receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown along with a 10-yard rush in the 38–31 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DaSilva |first=Cameron |date=September 28, 2018 |title=Rams' WRs show off against Thielen, Diggs as best unit in the NFL |url=https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2018/09/28/nfl-los-angeles-rams-vikings-cooks-woods-kupp/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181335/https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2018/09/28/nfl-los-angeles-rams-vikings-cooks-woods-kupp/ |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=October 11, 2018 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref> In Week 9, Cooks was set to face off against his former team in the Saints. Following his trade to the Rams, Saints' starting receiver [[Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993)|Michael Thomas]] instigated an online feud with Cooks out of anger for his departure from New Orleans.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newport |first=Kyle |date=March 6, 2017 |title=Saints WRs Mike Thomas, Brandin Cooks Appear to Be Involved in Twitter Mixup |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2696386-saints-wrs-mike-thomas-brandin-cooks-appear-to-be-involved-in-twitter-mixup |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gonzales |first=Maximo |date=April 4, 2018 |title=Saints news: Michael Thomas appears to throw shade at Brandin Cooks |url=https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-michael-thomas-appears-throw-shade-former-teammate-brandin-cooks-rams-trade |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=ClutchPoints |language=en}}</ref> Cooks caught six receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown in the 45–35 road loss as Thomas in an effort to taunt Cooks and the Rams; would re enact [[Joe Horn]]'s cellphone celebration upon scoring his final touchdown of the game to secure the Saints the lead.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 10, 2018 |title=NFL fines Michael Thomas $30,000 for cell phone celebration |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/nfl-fines-michael-thomas-30000-for-cell-phone-celebration |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints – November 4th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201811040nor.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723191643/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201811040nor.htm |archive-date=July 23, 2020 |access-date=April 15, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the next game against the [[Seattle Seahawks]], he had another great outing, catching ten passes for 100 yards and rushing for a nine-yard touchdown in a 36–31 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scurlock |first=Amanda |date=November 15, 2018 |title=The Rams Beat the Seahawks to Commit Season Sweep |url=https://lasentinel.net/the-rams-beat-the-seahawks-to-commit-season-sweep.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701160025/https://lasentinel.net/the-rams-beat-the-seahawks-to-commit-season-sweep.html |archive-date=July 1, 2019 |access-date=July 1, 2019 |website=Los Angeles Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref> During Week 11 against the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], Cooks caught eight passes for 107 yards in the narrow 54–51 victory. In one of the [[2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game|highest-scoring back-and-forth games in NFL history]], Cooks helped convert a key first down on a 22-yard reception on the drive that put the Rams up for good.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams – November 19th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201811190ram.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416153439/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201811190ram.htm |archive-date=April 16, 2020 |access-date=April 15, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> After a Week 12 bye, the Rams went on the road to face the Lions. In the 30–16 road victory, he eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards on the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions – December 2nd, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201812020det.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723191747/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201812020det.htm |archive-date=July 23, 2020 |access-date=April 15, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the process, Cooks became the first player in NFL history with 1,000 receiving yards in three consecutive seasons with three different teams.<ref name="simmons" /> Cooks finished the regular season with 80 receptions for a career-high 1,204 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games and starts. He also rushed 10 times for 68 yards and a rushing touchdown.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406081023/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00.htm |archive-date=April 6, 2020 |access-date=April 15, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The Rams finished atop the [[NFC West]] and earned the #2-seed for the [[National Football Conference|NFC]] Playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 Los Angeles Rams Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ram/2018.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190205005557/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ram/2018.htm |archive-date=February 5, 2019 |access-date=February 7, 2019 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the [[2018–19 NFL playoffs#NFC: Los Angeles Rams 30, Dallas Cowboys 22|Divisional Round]] against the [[Dallas Cowboys]], Cooks recorded four catches for 65 yards and a five-yard rush in a 30–22 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams – January 12th, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201901120ram.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611133815/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201901120ram.htm |archive-date=June 11, 2020 |access-date=April 27, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the [[NFC Championship Game]] against the Saints, Cooks had seven receptions for 107 yards in a 26–23 overtime road victory to reach [[Super Bowl LIII]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NFC Championship – Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints – January 20th, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201901200nor.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723191903/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201901200nor.htm |archive-date=July 23, 2020 |access-date=April 27, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> It was his second straight Super Bowl appearance and the Rams faced off against Cooks' former team, the Patriots.<ref>{{Cite web |last=C. Arnold |first=Geoffrey |date=January 25, 2019 |title=Super Bowl 2019: Rams Cooks a "smarter" player after year with Patriots |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2019/01/super-bowl-2019-los-angeles-rams-brandin-cooks-became-a-smarter-player-after-year-with-the-new-england-patriots.html |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=OregonLive |language=en |archive-date=January 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127040125/https://www.oregonlive.com//beavers/2019/01/super-bowl-2019-los-angeles-rams-brandin-cooks-became-a-smarter-player-after-year-with-the-new-england-patriots.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In the Super Bowl, Cooks caught eight passes for 120 yards, but the Rams lost 13–3 in the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bogage |first=Jacob |date=February 4, 2019 |title=This was the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in history |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2019/02/03/super-bowl-low-scoring/ |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=The Denver Post |language=en-US |archive-date=February 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190208081102/https://www.denverpost.com/2019/02/03/super-bowl-low-scoring/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl LIII – Los Angeles Rams vs. New England Patriots – February 3rd, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201902030ram.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204231138/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201902030ram.htm |archive-date=February 4, 2019 |access-date=February 7, 2019 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Cooks had three chances at scoring pivotal receiving touchdowns in the game. On the first attempt, Cooks was wide open in the endzone and the play was broken up by [[Jason McCourty]] at the end. The second was a drop by Cooks in the endzone when the Rams were trailing by seven with over four minutes left. The last occurred on the next play when Goff threw a pressured pass to Cooks that ended up being under thrown and picked off by [[Stephon Gilmore]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klemko |first=Robert |date=February 4, 2019 |title=Rams' best chance was a deep ball broken up in the end zone |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/04/super-bowl-new-england-patriots-los-angeles-rams-jared-goff-brandin-cooks-deep-ball |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414052841/https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/04/super-bowl-new-england-patriots-los-angeles-rams-jared-goff-brandin-cooks-deep-ball |archive-date=April 14, 2020 |access-date=April 27, 2020 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reyes |first=Lorenzo |date=February 3, 2019 |title=Super Bowl 2019: Three plays that tilted game for Patriots in win over Rams |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super-bowl/2019/02/03/super-bowl-2019-plays-patriots-rams/2765410002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181250/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super-bowl/2019/02/03/super-bowl-2019-plays-patriots-rams/2765410002/ |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 27, 2020 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> ====2019 season==== In Week 3 against the [[Cleveland Browns]], Cooks caught eight passes for 112 yards and had an eight-yard rush in the 20–13 road victory on ''[[NBC Sunday Night Football]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Rams at Cleveland Browns – September 22nd, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201909220cle.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421192211/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201909220cle.htm |archive-date=April 21, 2020 |access-date=March 30, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> During a narrow Week 5 30–29 road loss against the Seahawks on ''[[Thursday Night Football]]'', Cooks had to leave the game to be evaluated for a concussion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – October 3rd, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201910030sea.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215000234/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201910030sea.htm |archive-date=February 15, 2020 |access-date=March 30, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dajani |first=Jordan |date=October 3, 2019 |title=Brandin Cooks exits game against Seahawks after hard fall, being evaluated for concussion |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/brandin-cooks-exits-game-against-seahawks-after-hard-fall-being-evaluated-for-concussion/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181251/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/brandin-cooks-exits-game-against-seahawks-after-hard-fall-being-evaluated-for-concussion/ |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=March 30, 2020 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> Three weeks later against the Bengals in London, he suffered a concussion after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit from [[Jessie Bates]] during the first quarter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Dan |date=October 27, 2019 |title=Injury Update For Rams Wide Receiver Brandin Cooks |url=https://thespun.com/nfl/brandin-cooks-injury-concussion-rams-bengals |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029195731/https://thespun.com/nfl/brandin-cooks-injury-concussion-rams-bengals |archive-date=October 29, 2019 |access-date=March 30, 2020 |website=The Spun |language=en-US}}</ref> The Rams went on to win 24–10 and Cooks missed the next two games due to the concussion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Rams – October 27th, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201910270ram.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215000234/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201910270ram.htm |archive-date=February 15, 2020 |access-date=March 30, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Zucker |first=Joseph |date=November 18, 2019 |title=Brandin Cooks Expected to Return vs. Ravens; Has Missed 2 Weeks with Concussion |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2863351-brandin-cooks-expected-to-return-vs-ravens-has-missed-2-weeks-with-concussion |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181332/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2863351-brandin-cooks-expected-to-return-vs-ravens-has-missed-2-weeks-with-concussion |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 27, 2020 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref> He returned in Week 12 against the [[Baltimore Ravens]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Rams – November 25th, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201911250ram.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611134357/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201911250ram.htm |archive-date=June 11, 2020 |access-date=March 30, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Cooks finished the 2019 season with 42 receptions for 583 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games and starts, all his lowest totals since his rookie season in 2014. The Rams went 9–7 but missed the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2019/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181338/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2019/ |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=March 30, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 NFL Standings & Team Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2019/index.htm |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=June 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603045242/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2019/index.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> ===Houston Texans=== On April 10, 2020, Cooks and a [[2022 NFL draft|2022]] fourth-round draft pick were traded to the Texans in exchange for the Texans second-round draft pick, which was later used on [[Van Jefferson]], in the [[2020 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Stu |date=April 10, 2020 |title=Rams agree to trade WR Brandin Cooks to Texans |url=https://www.therams.com/news/rams-agree-to-trade-wr-brandin-cooks-to-texans |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410210613/https://www.therams.com/news/rams-agree-to-trade-wr-brandin-cooks-to-texans |archive-date=April 10, 2020 |access-date=April 14, 2020 |website=TheRams.com}}</ref> ====2020 season==== During Week 5 against the Jaguars, Cooks recorded eight catches for 161 yards and his first touchdown as a Texan during the 30–14 win.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – October 11th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202010110htx.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115121337/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202010110htx.htm |archive-date=November 15, 2020 |access-date=October 11, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> During Week 16 against the Bengals, Cooks recorded seven catches for 141 yards and a touchdown during the 37–31 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans – December 27th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202012270htx.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111155403/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202012270htx.htm |archive-date=January 11, 2021 |access-date=December 30, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the regular-season finale against the Titans, he had 11 receptions for 166 yards and two touchdowns in the 41–38 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – January 3rd, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202101030htx.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112052547/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202101030htx.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2021 |access-date=January 8, 2021 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Cooks finished the 2020 season with 81 receptions for 1,150 yards and six touchdowns as the Texans went 4–12.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2020/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205153720/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2020/ |archive-date=February 5, 2021 |access-date=January 8, 2021 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 Houston Texans Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/htx/2020.htm |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230110740/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/htx/2020.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> He joined [[Brandon Marshall]] as the only players in NFL history to record a 1,000-yard receiving season with four different teams.<ref name="werner">{{Cite web |last=Werner |first=Barry |date=January 3, 2021 |title=Brandin Cooks joins Brandon Marshall with 1,000-yard seasons for 4 teams |url=https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2021/01/03/brandin-cooks-joins-brandon-marshal-with-1000-yard-seasons-for-4-teams/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110102835/https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2021/01/03/brandin-cooks-joins-brandon-marshal-with-1000-yard-seasons-for-4-teams/ |archive-date=January 10, 2021 |access-date=January 8, 2021 |website=Touchdown Wire |language=en-US}}</ref> ====2021 season==== Cooks entered the season as a starting wide receiver for the Texans.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Houston Texans Depth Chart Archive |url=https://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/249/HOU |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618203942/https://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/249/HOU |archive-date=June 18, 2022 |access-date=June 18, 2022 |website=www.ourlads.com}}</ref> He started the season with five receptions for a season-high 132 receiving yards in a 37–21 victory over the Jaguars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sidhu |first=Deepi |date=September 12, 2021 |title=WR Brandin Cooks had a day vs. Jaguars |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/wr-brandin-cooks-is-having-a-day-vs-jaguars |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912211904/https://www.houstontexans.com/news/wr-brandin-cooks-is-having-a-day-vs-jaguars |archive-date=September 12, 2021 |access-date=June 18, 2022 |website=www.houstontexans.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Over the course of the season, he was a very consistent option for the 3–14 Texans, totalling eight games with over five receptions, four total games with at least 100 receiving yards and five games with at least one touchdown. He finished the season as the team's leading receiver in all major statistical categories, recording a career-high 90 catches with 1,037 yards and six touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Houston Texans 2021 Games and Schedule |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/htx/2021/gamelog/ |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629153917/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/htx/2021/gamelog/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 Houston Texans Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/htx/2021.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613115356/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/htx/2021.htm |archive-date=June 13, 2022 |access-date=June 18, 2022 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2021/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102155056/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2021 |archive-date=January 2, 2022 |access-date=June 18, 2022 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He became the third player in franchise history to have consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Aaron |date=January 2, 2022 |title=Milestone Amongst the Muck for Texans' Brandin Cooks |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/texans/news/houston-receiver-brandin-cooks-san-francisco-49ers-milestone |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103164131/https://www.si.com/nfl/texans/news/houston-receiver-brandin-cooks-san-francisco-49ers-milestone |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |access-date=June 18, 2022 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}</ref> ====2022 season==== On April 7, 2022, despite multiple trade rumors, Cooks signed a two-year contract extension with the Texans worth $39.6 million with $36 million guaranteed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Grant |date=April 7, 2022 |title=Brandin Cooks, Texans agree to terms on two-year extension |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/brandin-cooks-texans-agree-to-terms-on-two-year-extension |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408000523/https://www.nfl.com/news/brandin-cooks-texans-agree-to-terms-on-two-year-extension |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |access-date=April 8, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> Before Week 13, Cooks suffered a calf injury in practice and missed two games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Charean |date=December 2, 2022 |title=Texans rule out Brandin Cooks with calf injury |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/12/02/texans-ruled-out-brandin-cooks-with-calf-injury/ |access-date=December 8, 2022 |website=ProFootballTalk |language=en-US |archive-date=December 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208060733/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/12/02/texans-ruled-out-brandin-cooks-with-calf-injury/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In Week 18, against the [[Indianapolis Colts]], he had five receptions for 106 receiving yards and one touchdown in the 32–31 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – January 8th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202301080clt.htm |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=December 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227190221/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202301080clt.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Cooks played in 13 games in the 2022 season. He finished with 57 receptions for 699 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns as the Texans went 3–13–1. He led the team in receptions and receiving yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130212343/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2022/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Houston Texans Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/htx/2022.htm |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120130733/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/htx/2022.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> ===Dallas Cowboys=== On March 19, 2023, the Texans traded Cooks to the Cowboys in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2023 (#161-[[Nick Hampton (American football)|Nick Hampton]]) and a sixth-round pick in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Walker|first=Patrik|title=Brandin Cooks Acquired by Cowboys in Trade Deal|url=https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/brandin-cooks-acquired-by-cowboys-in-trade-deal|website=DallasCowboys.com|date=March 19, 2023|access-date=March 19, 2023|archive-date=March 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319163555/https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/brandin-cooks-acquired-by-cowboys-in-trade-deal|url-status=live}}</ref> This trade made Cooks tie the NFL all-time record for most traded player held by retired running back, [[Eric Dickerson]].<ref>{{cite news|work=USAToday.com|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/03/brandin-cooks-dallas-cowboys-texans-trade-nfl|title=New Cowboys WR Brandin Cooks has tied the record for NFL's most-traded player ever|first=Cory|last=Woodroof|date=March 19, 2023|accessdate=March 20, 2023|archive-date=March 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320223322/https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/03/brandin-cooks-dallas-cowboys-texans-trade-nfl|url-status=live}}</ref> In the season opener, he suffered a slight MCL sprain during the 40-0 victory over the [[New York Giants]]. He did not play in the second game against the [[New York Jets]], while recovering from the injury. He had a slow start to the season, tallying 17 catches for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns in the first 8 contests. In a Week 10 victory over the New York Giants, Cooks had nine receptions for 173 yards and a touchdown.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – November 12th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202311120dal.htm |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He appeared in 16 games with 15 starts, making 54 receptions for 657 yards and 8 touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandin Cooks 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> ==NFL career statistics== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2"| Legend |- | style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"| | Led the league |- | '''Bold''' | Career high |} === Regular season === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="5"| Returning ! colspan="2"| Fumbles |- ! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Ret !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Fum !! Lost |- ! [[2014 NFL season|2014]] !! [[2014 New Orleans Saints season|NO]] | 10 || 7 || 53 || 550 || 10.4 || 50T || 3 || 7 || '''73''' || 10.4 || '''28''' || '''1''' || '''11''' || '''47''' || 4.3 || '''15''' || 0 || '''1''' || 0 |- ! [[2015 NFL season|2015]] !! [[2015 New Orleans Saints season|NO]] | '''16''' || 12 || 84 || 1,138 || 13.5 || 71T || '''9''' || 8 || 18 || 2.3 || 11 || 0 || 2 || 12 || '''6.0''' || 6 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 |- ! [[2016 NFL season|2016]] !! [[2016 New Orleans Saints season|NO]] | '''16''' || 12 || 78 || 1,173 || 15.0 || style="background:#cfecec;"| '''98T''' || 8 || 6 || 30 || 5.0 || 11 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 2.0 || 2 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 |- ! [[2017 NFL season|2017]] !! [[2017 New England Patriots season|NE]] | '''16''' || 15 || 65 || 1,082 || '''16.6''' || 64T || 7 || 9 || 40 || 4.4 || 13 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [[2018 NFL season|2018]] !! [[2018 Los Angeles Rams season|LAR]] | '''16''' || '''16''' || 80 || '''1,204''' || 15.1 || 57 || 5 || '''10''' || 68 || 6.8 || 17 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 |- ! [[2019 NFL season|2019]] !! [[2019 Los Angeles Rams season|LAR]] | 14 || 14 || 42 || 583 || 13.9 || 57 || 2 || 6 || 52 || 8.7 || 27 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [[2020 NFL season|2020]] !! [[2020 Houston Texans season|HOU]] | 15 || 15 || 81 || 1,150 || 14.2 || 57 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [[2021 NFL season|2021]] !! [[2021 Houston Texans season|HOU]] | '''16''' || '''16''' || '''90''' || 1,037 || 11.5 || 52 || 6 || 2 || 21 || '''10.5''' || 16 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [[2022 NFL season|2022]] !! [[2022 Houston Texans season|HOU]] | 13 || 13 || 57 || 699 || 12.3 || 44 || 3 || 2 || 7 || 3.5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ![[2023 NFL season|2023]] !! [[2023 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] | '''16''' || 15 || 54 || 657 || 12.2 || 37 || 8 || 5 || 35 || 7.0 || 14 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 |- ! colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00.htm Career] !! 148 !! 135 !! 684 !! 9,273 !! 13.5 !! 98T !! 57 !! 55 !! 344 !! 6.3 !! 28 !! 2 !! 14 !! 61 !! 4.4 !! 15 !! 0 !! 5 !! 0 |} === Postseason === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="2"| Fumbles |- ! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Fum !! Lost |- ! [[2017–18 NFL playoffs|2017]] !! [[2017 New England Patriots season|NE]] | '''3''' || '''3''' || 10 || 155 || '''15.5''' || 31 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [[2018–19 NFL playoffs|2018]] !! [[2018 Los Angeles Rams season|LAR]] | '''3''' || '''3''' || '''19''' || '''292''' || 15.4 || '''36''' || 0 || 1 || 5 || 5.0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [[2023–24 NFL playoffs|2023]] !! [[2023 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] | 1 || 1 || 6 || 47 || 7.8 || 18 || 0 || 1 || '''6''' || '''6.0''' || '''6''' || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00/gamelog/post/ Total] !! 7 !! 7 !! 35 !! 494 !! 14.1 !! 36 !! 0 !! 3 !! 12 !! 4.0 !! 6 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 |} ===NFL records=== * First player in NFL history with 1,000 receiving yards in three consecutive seasons with three different teams<ref name="simmons">{{Cite web |last=Simmons |first=Myles |date=December 4, 2018 |title=Five Takeaways: Brandin Cooks Reaches 1,000 Yards Receiving |url=https://www.therams.com/news/five-takeaways-brandin-cooks-reaches-1-000-yards-receiving?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306042828/https://www.therams.com/news/five-takeaways-brandin-cooks-reaches-1-000-yards-receiving?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |access-date=March 2, 2019 |website=Los Angeles Rams |language=en-US}}</ref> * 1,000-yard receiving seasons with four different teams: 4 (tied with [[Brandon Marshall]])<ref name="werner" /> ====Rams franchise records==== * Most games in a single postseason with at least 100 receiving yards: 2 (in 2018) (tied with [[Isaac Bruce]], [[Kevin Curtis]], [[Tom Fears]], and [[Cooper Kupp]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Most games in a single postseason with at least 100 receiving yards, Rams |url=http://pfref.com/tiny/elgGa |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181254/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tiny.fcgi?id=elgGa |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 27, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> * Most targets in a Super Bowl: 13 (in Super Bowl LIII)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Most targets in a Super Bowl, Rams |url=http://pfref.com/tiny/IKZAK |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181332/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tiny.fcgi?id=IKZAK |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 27, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> ====Saints franchise records==== * Longest touchdown reception: 98 yards<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2016 |title=Drew Brees-to-Brandin Cooks 98-yard TD sets franchise marks |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/drew-brees-to-brandin-cooks-98-yard-td-sets-franchise-marks-17659429?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306042817/https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/drew-brees-to-brandin-cooks-98-yard-td-sets-franchise-marks-17659429?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |access-date=March 2, 2019 |website=www.neworleanssaints.com |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Personal life== Cooks is a [[Christianity|Christian]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elizabeth |first=Lindsay |date=October 24, 2018 |title='Jesus Is the Light of the World': NFL WR Brandin Cooks Is on Fire for the Lord |url=http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/2018/october/lsquo-jesus-is-the-light-of-the-world-rsquo-nfl-wr-brandin-cooks-is-on-fire-for-the-lord |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418132330/http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/2018/october/lsquo-jesus-is-the-light-of-the-world-rsquo-nfl-wr-brandin-cooks-is-on-fire-for-the-lord |archive-date=April 18, 2019 |access-date=April 14, 2020 |website=CBN.com}}</ref> He followed big plays in the 2016 season with a bow-and-arrow motion, referencing a Bible verse in which a boy named [[Ishmael]] used his archery skills to survive in the desert after he nearly died there without water.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dabe |first=Christopher |date=November 5, 2015 |title=Brandin Cooks explains the reason for his bow-and-arrow celebration |url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2015/11/brandin_cooks_new_orleans_sain_3.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217050338/http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2015/11/brandin_cooks_new_orleans_sain_3.html |archive-date=December 17, 2017 |access-date=April 2, 2017 |website=NOLA.com}}</ref> Cooks earned a nickname as "the Archer".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lane |first=Mark |date=May 1, 2020 |title=Texans WR Brandin Cooks says his nickname comes a Bible verse |url=https://texanswire.usatoday.com/2020/05/01/texans-brandin-cooks-nickname-bible-verse/ |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=Texans Wire |language=en-US |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929104621/https://texanswire.usatoday.com/2020/05/01/texans-brandin-cooks-nickname-bible-verse/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Cooks married Briannon Lepman on July 7, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Han |first=Jamie |date=July 9, 2018 |title=Rams Receivers Celebrate Big Week |url=https://www.therams.com/news/rams-receivers-celebrate-big-week |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421022116/https://www.therams.com/news/rams-receivers-celebrate-big-week |archive-date=April 21, 2019 |access-date=July 9, 2018 |website=www.therams.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pompei |first=Dan |date=August 16, 2017 |title=Preparing to Be a Pat: Brandin Cooks Determined Not to Waste Shot at Greatness |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2727419-preparing-to-be-a-pat-brandin-cooks-determined-not-to-waste-shot-at-greatness |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181257/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2727419-preparing-to-be-a-pat-brandin-cooks-determined-not-to-waste-shot-at-greatness |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 27, 2020 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, Cooks donated $50,000 to his hometown of Stockton, California. The donation helped establish the Stockton Children's Fund, which serves local children impacted by the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|coronavirus pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Bill |date=March 23, 2020 |title=Brandin Cooks, Johnny Hekker donate to coronavirus relief efforts |url=https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2020/3/23/21191907/brandin-cooks-johnny-hekker-coronavirus-nfl |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002181257/https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2020/3/23/21191907/brandin-cooks-johnny-hekker-coronavirus-nfl |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=April 27, 2020 |website=Turf Show Times |language=en}}</ref> ==See also== * [[Fred Biletnikoff Award|List of Fred Biletnikoff Award winners]] * [[List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders]] * [[List of New Orleans Saints first-round draft picks]] ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{Commons}} *{{Footballstats 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