Player Career

Brandin Cooks Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Oregon State

    2011-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20112012201220132013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonOregon State39168.810
2012 PostseasonOregon State1,15186.822.6760
2012 Regular SeasonOregon State1,15186.822.60
2013 PostseasonOregon State1,73082.331.2579
2013 Regular SeasonOregon State1,73082.331.20

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