Brandin Cooks Class: Junior Hometown: Stockton, Calif. High School: Lincoln Height / Weight: 5-10 / 181 Position: WR Birthdate: 09/25/1993 Experience: 1V

2012: Following an outstanding season as a true freshman, Brandin will be expected to pick up where he left off and become a force in Oregon State's rushing and passing games ... one of the quickest and fastest players in the program ... good route runner with excellent hands ... extremely dangerous in space ... despite size, his leaping ability makes him a legitimate red zone target evidenced by his touchdown grab against Washington State last season ... could become a factor as a return specialist. 2011: Played in all 12 games, starting three ... started the first game of the season in place of James Rodgers becoming the first true freshman to start a season opener at wide receiver since Roddy Tompkins against Montana in 1996 ... one of 10 true freshmen to play in 2011, an Oregon State record ... dazzled observers with his speed and highlight reel catches from the outset in fall camp ... grabbed a season-high five passes at Utah ... tied for the team-lead with three touchdown catches ... scored in back-to-back games against BYU and vs. Washington State ... added kick return responsibilities late in the season with an average of 22.4 yards per return.

LINCOLN: Earned Offensive Player of the Year in the Section, All-Area and team MVP two years each ... as a senior, he had 66 receptions for 1,125 yards and 11 touchdowns, and ended up with 1,525 all purpose yards ... as a junior, he made 46 receptions for 783 yards and 10 touchdowns, and on defense had three interceptions ... 29 receptions for 600 yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore ... sprinter in track, participating in the Junior Olympics ... also played basketball and for his high school career earned six varsity letters ... Rivals listed him the 22nd best receiver in the nation ... competed in the National Underclassmen Combine's All World Gridiron Classic Dec. 31, 2010 in Orlando ... Nike Combine wide receiver MVP at 2010 event at Stanford.

PERSONAL: Born September 25, 1993 in Stockton, California ... nickname is "sonic boom" ... son of Worth and Andrea Cooks ... has three brothers, Worth Jr., Fred and Andre ... his stepbrother, Maurice Washington, played football at Texas A&M-Kingsville and was in the Oakland Raiders' training camp ... chose OSU because "it is a great fit for me, I'm surrounded by respectful people and the great coaching staff" ... undecided on a course of study.

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