Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2011-2013Oregon State
Brandin Cooks
WR • 5'10" • Stockton, CA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Brandin Cooks reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Oregon State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Oregon State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: California
Player Story
Brandin Cooks built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Stockton, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Oregon State. The clearest part of Brandin Cooks' career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Oregon State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2014
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 20
- Overall
- No. 20
- NFL Team
- New Orleans Saints
Brandin Cooks, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Oregon State. Brandin Cooks reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,272
- Receptions
- 226
- Touchdowns
- 26
Quick Answers
Brandin Cooks quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Oregon State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,272
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2013 Postseason · Oregon State
- Top game
- California
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lincoln · Oregon State
- High school pipeline
- Lincoln · 3 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2014 · Round 1 · Pick 20 · New Orleans Saints
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Class 2013
- 2013 Receiving yards rank
- 1,730 receiving yards · WR 1st (top 1%) · Pac-12 1st (top 1%) · National 1st (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Oregon State | 12 | 31 | 391 | 3 | 42.2 |
| 2012 Postseason | Oregon State | 13 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 73.7 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Oregon State | 13 | 64 | 1,120 | 5 | 73.7 |
| 2013 Postseason | Oregon State | 13 | 8 | 60 | 1 | 88.1 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Oregon State | 13 | 120 | 1,670 | 17 | 88.1 |
Related Context
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Brandin Cooks played WR for Oregon State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Brandin Cooks recorded 340 rushing yards, 3,272 receiving yards, and 26 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Oregon State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
Oregon State paired 1,730 primary output with 82.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 82.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: California
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2013 Postseason · Oregon State
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
133.1
Efficiency
82.3
Usage
31.2
Consistency
70.2
Best Game by takeover score
California
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boise State: 60. Eastern Washington: 196. Hawai'i: 92. Utah: 210. San Diego State: 141. Colorado: 168. Washington State: 137. California: 232. Stanford: 80. USC: 88. Arizona State: 99. Washington: 117. Oregon: 110
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Boise State: 8 by 50. Eastern Washington: 13 by 100. Hawai'i: 7 by 87.6. Utah: 9 by 100. San Diego State: 14 by 67.1. Colorado: 9 by 100. Washington State: 11 by 83. California: 13 by 100. Stanford: 9 by 59.3. USC: 6 by 97.8. Arizona State: 9 by 73.3. Washington: 10 by 78. Oregon: 10 by 73.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins148.6 · Games = 7 · +33.6 vs Losses
Losses115 · Games = 6 · -33.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
California
Best efficiency game
100 vs California
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/25 | vs Boise StateHigh volume | W 38-23 | — | 8 | 60 | 7.4 | 7.50 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Oregon100 receiving yards · High volume | L 35-36 | — | 10 | 110 | 9.3 | 11 | 0 | 32 |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Washington100 receiving yards · High volume | L 27-69 | — | 10 | 117 | 10.7 | 11.70 | 1 | 29 |
| Sun 11/17 | @ Arizona StateHigh volume | L 17-30 | — | 9 | 99 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 42 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs USC | L 14-31 | — | 6 | 88 | 16 | 14.70 | 1 | 31 |
| Sun 10/27 | vs StanfordHigh volume | L 12-20 | — | 9 | 80 | 8.2 | 8.90 | 1 | 14 |
| Sun 10/20 | @ California100 receiving yards · High volume | W 49-17 | — | 13 | 232 | 16.1 | 17.80 | 1 | 50 |
| Sun 10/13 | @ Washington State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 52-24 | — | 11 | 137 | 11.4 | 12.50 | 2 | 30 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Colorado100 receiving yards · High volume | W 44-17 | — | 9 | 168 | 15.4 | 18.70 | 2 | 52 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ San Diego State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 34-30 | — | 14 | 141 | 10.2 | 10.10 | 0 | 46 |
| Sun 9/15 | @ Utah100 receiving yards · High volume | W 51-48 | — | 9 | 210 | 18.9 | 23.30 | 3 | 55 |
| Sun 9/8 | vs Hawai'i2+ TD | W 33-14 | — | 7 | 92 | 10.3 | 13.10 | 2 | 26 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Eastern Washington100 receiving yards · High volume | L 46-49 | — | 13 | 196 | 14 | 15.10 | 2 | 48 |
Player Story
Brandin Cooks story
Brandin Cooks built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Stockton, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Oregon State. The clearest part of Brandin Cooks' career was his receiving role: 226 catches, 3,272 receiving yards, 24 touchdowns, and 340 rushing yards across 38 career games in the available record. His career also includes 340 rushing yards and 251 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Brandin Cooks' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Oregon State
2011-2013
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Oregon State | 391 | 68.8 | 10 | — |
| 2012 Postseason | Oregon State | 1,151 | 86.8 | 22.6 | 760 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Oregon State | 1,151 | 86.8 | 22.6 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Oregon State | 1,730 | 82.3 | 31.2 | 579 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Oregon State | 1,730 | 82.3 | 31.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ California
Week 8 · W 49-17 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
232
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
232 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ BYU
Week 7 · W 42-24
173
Receiving Yards
99.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
173 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Utah
Week 3 · W 51-48 · Conference game
210
Receiving Yards
96.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
210 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Arizona
Week 5 · W 38-35 · Conference game
149
Receiving Yards
95 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
149 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Eastern Washington
Week 1 · L 46-49
196
Receiving Yards
94.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
196 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Postseason · Oregon State
1,730 primary output · 82.3 efficiency · 31.2 usage
88.1
#2
2013 Regular Season · Oregon State
88.1
1,730 primary · 82.3 efficiency · 31.2 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · Oregon State
73.7
1,151 primary · 86.8 efficiency · 22.6 usage
Milestones
13
100+ receiving yards
14
8+ catch outings
5
2+ TD games
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