Brandin Cooks is a professional American footballer who plays in the National Football League as a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys. Cooks’s professional career started in the year 2014 when he was selected in the first round of the NFL draft 2014 by the New Orleans Saints.
Cooks, after being selected by the Saints, signed a deal with them for four years worth $8.3 million. He made his official NFL debut in the 2014 season against the Atlanta Falcons where he recorded 77 yards and a touchdown and had an 18-yard rush. Cook finished his debut season with 53 receptions for 550 yards and three touchdowns with seven carries for 73 yards. Cooks continued his brilliant performance in the upcoming season for the Saints and in the 2016 season, he made a Saints franchise record when in a match against the Oakland Raiders he caught a 98-yard touchdown pass. In 2017 Cooks was traded to the New England Patriots. In a game against the Houston Texans, he recorded five receptions for 131 yards and his first two touchdowns with the team. Cooks finished his season with the Patriots and recorded 65 receptions for 1,082 yards and seven touchdowns.
In 2018 Cooks was traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Cooks played two seasons with the Rams and he finished his final year with Rams in 2019 where he recorded 42 receptions for 583 yards and two touchdowns. In 2020 Cooks was traded to the Houston Texans. During his time with the Houston Texans Cooks reached new career heights by continuously showcasing top-notch performances. In 2022 Cooks signed a new contract extension deal with the Houston Texans for two years worth $39.6 million. Cook finished the 2022 season with 57 receptions for 699 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. In 2023 the Texans traded Cooks to the Dallas Cowboys.
Brandin Cooks’s Age
Brandin Cooks is 29 years old he was born in Stockton, California on September 25, 1993. The young player first came into the NFL as a wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints at the age of 20.
Before his journey in the NFL began Cooks used to play college football with Oregon State. In 2011 Cooks finished his freshman year where he played 12 games and recorded 31 receptions for 391 yards and three touchdowns. In 2012 he began his sophomore year against the Wisconsin where he recorded six receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown. Cooks continued his excellent performance throughout his sophomore year and he finished with 158 receptions, 2,395 yards, and 16 touchdowns. In 2013 after having a successful junior year Cook announced that he would not be participating in his senior season and instead would enter the NFL draft of 2014.
Brandin Cooks weighs around 83 kg and is 5 feet and 10 inches tall. The young player thus far in his career has been a part of many teams but anywhere he goes one thing remains certain and that is his performance. He has shown every that he is going to become one of the top names in the NFL and with his physical attributes one day he sure will be one.
FAQs
A. In 2023 the Houston Texans traded Brandin Cooks to the Dallas Cowboys.
A. The Jersey number of Brandin Cooks with the Dallas Cowboys is 3.
A. Yes Brandin Cook won the Biletnikoff Award in 2013.
A. Yes Brandin Cooks is married to Briannon Lepman.
