Brandin
Cooks.
Brandin
Cooks.
Oregon State· 5'10"· 189 lb· 4.33s 40
Pass-happy, vertical-oriented offenses that prioritize creating separation with speed and precision route running would maximize Cooks' impact.
Year 1 impact as deep threat and space creator; ceiling as a consistent Pro Bowl-caliber WR2 capable of lead-receiver production.
Any run-heavy scheme that does not prioritize or utilize spread formations and vertical passing.
Cooks' elite speed and quickness make him a potent weapon in systems designed to get the ball into his hands in open space, either deep or on short, quick passes.
Selected #20 overall in Round 1 of the 2014 NFL Draft by New Orleans Saints out of Oregon State.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.33sp50
- Vertical
- 36inp50
- Broad jump
- 120inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.76sp50
- Shuttle
- 3.81sp50
- Bench
- 16repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Oregon State | 12 | 31 | 391 | 3 |
| 2012 | Oregon State | 13 | 67 | 1151 | 5 |
| 2013 | Oregon State | 13 | 128 | 1730 | 16 |
| Career | — | 38 | 226 | 3272 | 24 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Brandin Cooks has had a consistent and productive career as a wide receiver for multiple teams, including the Saints, Patriots, Rams, Texans, and Cowboys. He has surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in six different seasons, demonstrating reliable performance.