Brandin Cooks

New Orleans Saints 20th pick

WR ·

Oregon State · 2014–2024

173

Games

341

Rush Yards

Rush TD

734

Receptions

9,811

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2014

Round

Round 1

Pick

20th overall

Team

New Orleans Saints

Position

College

Oregon State

Brandin Cooks Career Stats

Primary starter for 10 seasons.
Ranks 3rd in the 2014 draft class in receiving yards (9,811).
Best statistical season: 2015 with NO (1,138 receiving yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2014	NO	10	7	73	1
2015	NO	16	8	18	0
2016	NO	15	6	30	0
2017	NE	16	9	40	0
2018	LA	15	10	68	1
2019	LA	14	6	52	0
2020	HOU	15	0	0	0
2021	HOU	16	2	21	0
2022	HOU	13	2	7	0
2023	DAL	16	5	35	0
2024	DAL	10	3	-3	0
2025	BUF	13	0	0	0
Career		169	58	341	2

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2014	NO	10	69	53	550	3
2015	NO	16	129	84	1,138	9
2016	NO	15	117	78	1,173	8
2017	NE	16	114	65	1,082	7
2018	LA	15	117	80	1,204	5
2019	LA	14	72	42	583	2
2020	HOU	15	119	81	1,150	6
2021	HOU	16	134	90	1,037	6
2022	HOU	13	93	57	699	3
2023	DAL	16	81	54	657	8
2024	DAL	10	54	26	259	3
2025	BUF	13	36	24	279	0
Career		169	1,135	734	9,811	60

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
2014	NO	10	1	12	10	35
2015	NO	16	0	0	2	12
2016	NO	15	0	0	1	2
2017	NE	16	0	0	0	0
2018	LA	15	0	0	0	0
2019	LA	14	0	0	0	0
2020	HOU	15	0	0	0	0
2021	HOU	16	0	0	0	0
2022	HOU	13	0	0	0	0
2023	DAL	16	0	0	0	0
2024	DAL	10	0	0	0	0
2025	BUF	13	0	0	0	0
Career		169	1	12	13	49

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Brandin Cooks is a former wide receiver out of Oregon State, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 20th overall pick (round 1) in the 2014 NFL Draft. He played 173 regular-season games from 2014 to 2025, with the New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D
2014	NO	10	7	73	1	10.4	4
2015	NO	16	8	18	0	2.3	2
2016	NO	15	6	30	0	5.0	1
2017	NE	16	9	40	0	4.4	2
2017 POST	NE	3	1	1	0	1.0	0
2018	LA	15	10	68	1	6.8	5
2018 POST	LA	3	1	5	0	5.0	1
2019	LA	14	6	52	0	8.7	3
2020	HOU	15	0	0	0	—	0
2021	HOU	16	2	21	0	10.5	1
2022	HOU	13	2	7	0	3.5	0
2023	DAL	16	5	35	0	7.0	1
2023 POST	DAL	1	1	6	0	6.0	0
2024	DAL	10	3	-3	0	-1.0	0
2014	NO	10	7	73	1	10.4	4
2015	NO	16	8	18	0	2.3	2
2016	NO	15	6	30	0	5.0	1
2017	NE	19	10	41	0	4.1	2
2018	LA	18	11	73	1	6.6	6
2019	LA	14	6	52	0	8.7	3
2020	HOU	15	0	0	0	—	0
2021	HOU	16	2	21	0	10.5	1
2022	HOU	13	2	7	0	3.5	0
2023	DAL	17	6	41	0	6.8	1
2024	DAL	10	3	-3	0	-1.0	0
Career		156	58	341	2	5.9	19
Career		7	3	12	0	4.0	1
Career		173	61	341	2	5.6	20

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2014	NO	10	69	53	550	3	10.4	25
2015	NO	16	129	84	1,138	9	13.5	45
2016	NO	15	117	78	1,173	8	15.0	45
2017	NE	16	114	65	1,082	7	16.6	42
2017 POST	NE	3	19	10	155	0	15.5	9
2018	LA	15	117	80	1,204	5	15.1	56
2018 POST	LA	3	27	19	292	0	15.4	14
2019	LA	14	72	42	583	2	13.9	32
2020	HOU	15	119	81	1,150	6	14.2	51
2021	HOU	16	134	90	1,037	6	11.5	45
2022	HOU	13	93	57	699	3	12.3	29
2023	DAL	16	81	54	657	8	12.2	38
2023 POST	DAL	1	8	6	47	0	7.8	4
2024	DAL	10	54	26	259	3	10.0	19
2014	NO	10	69	53	550	3	10.4	25
2015	NO	16	129	84	1,138	9	13.5	45
2016	NO	15	117	78	1,173	8	15.0	45
2017	NE	19	133	75	1,237	7	16.5	51
2018	LA	18	144	99	1,496	5	15.1	70
2019	LA	14	72	42	583	2	13.9	32
2020	HOU	15	119	81	1,150	6	14.2	51
2021	HOU	16	134	90	1,037	6	11.5	45
2022	HOU	13	93	57	699	3	12.3	29
2023	DAL	17	89	60	704	8	11.7	42
2024	DAL	10	54	26	259	3	10.0	19
Career		156	1,099	710	9,532	60	13.4	427
Career		7	54	35	494	0	14.1	27
Career		173	1,153	734	9,811	60	13.4	454

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

189 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.33s

Bench Press

16 reps

Vertical Jump

36"

Broad Jump

120"

3-Cone Drill

6.76s

Shuttle

3.81s

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