Brandin Cooks

Brandin Cooks: Biography in Details

Who is Brandin Cooks?

Brandin Cooks is an NFL football player. He is renowned for his offensive playing style as a wide receiver.

Lastly, he was playing for the Los Angeles Rams. However, now, he is with the Houston Texans.

Also, he holds the record for the longest touchdown reception with 98 yards.

Brandin Cooks- Birth, Age, Ethnicity, Parents, Siblings, Education

Brandin Cooks was born Brandin Tawan Cooks on the 25th of September 1993 in Stockton, California.

His father, Worth  Cooks passed away in 1999 from a heart attack. Later, he was raised by his mother, Andrea Cooks.

He has four siblings that include four brothers, Fred Cooks, Andre Cooks, Maurice Washington, and Worth Cooks. They are of British ethnicity.

He graduated from Lincoln High School in Stockton. Later, he attended Oregon State University.

Early Career

He started playing football in his High School days. During their sophomore year, he had 29 receptions for 600 yards with seven touchdowns.

After graduating from High School, he joined Oregon State in 2011. Under the coach, Mike Riley, he played for the state till 2013.

Brandin Cooks: Professional Life, Career

Professionally, Brandin Cooks started his journey as a football player. In the 2014 NFL Draft, New Orleans Saints selected him as a rookie.

On the 18th of May 2014, he signed four years contract with the Saints worth $8.3 million. In the rookie year, he ended the season with 53 receptions for 550 receiving yards along with 3 touchdowns.

The following year, he became the no.1 wide receiver for the Saints with 84 catches for 1,138 yards along with nine touchdowns. In the 2015 season, he played against the teams including Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Tennessee Titans.

Later, he ended the 2016 season for Saints with the 78 receptions with 1,173 yards along with eight touchdowns which is his career-high at the time.

On the 10th of March 2017, the Saints traded him to the New England Patriots for first- and third-round picks.

For the Patriots, he made his debut against Kansas City Chiefs in NFL Kickoff Game. In the game, he made five receptions for 131 yards along with two touchdowns. He ended the season with 65 receptions for 1082 yards along with seven touchdowns.

After the season, the Patriots traded him to Los Angeles Rams for a first- and sixth-round pick. With the Rams, he signed five years contract worth $81 million. However, he played for the Rams for only two seasons including 2018 and 2019.

Brandin Cooks ended the 2019 season with the lowest record in his career time that including 42 receptions for 583 yards along with two touchdowns.

Last, On the 10th of April 2020, the Rams traded him to Houston Texans for the second-round draft pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Brandin’s Awards, Nomination

• 2013- Biletnikoff Award, Hawaii Bowl Champion.

How much is the net worth of Brandin Cooks in 2024?

Through his career as a professional football player, Brandin Cooks has made a net worth of $14 million as of 2024. His earnings as a football player are in the range of $8 million. Also, the signing amount of the Houston Texans is $7 million. From the next year, his base salary will be in the range of $12 million per year.

As of now, the football player is in a four years contract with Texans worth $85.45 million. Before that, he was in two years contract with Los Angeles worth $46 million with a base salary of $ million.

Social Media Profile

Brandin Cooks has over 76.07k followers on Facebook, over 418k followers on Instagram, and over 120k followers on Twitter.

Brandin Cooks- Controversy, Rumors

To date, he has not been through any sort of controversy that created a buzz in the media.

However, the recent news of his trade with Houston Texans has created a buzz in the media. The trade would be his third trade in his six years of career as an NFL player which is quite unusual for the player. With the trade, since 1980, he became the second most traded player.

How tall is Brandin Cooks?

Brandin Cooks has black eyes with black hair. His height is around 5 feet and 10 inches and weighs around 84 kg.

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