Brandin
Cooks
WR
#18
Brandin Cooks
#18WR
San Francisco 49ers
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 189 lbs · Age : 33
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 Totals | 15 | 24 | 36 | 279 | 11.6 | 0 | 50 | 14 |
| 2025 | Buffalo Bills | 5 | 5 | 11 | 114 | 22.8 | 0 | 50 | 4 |
| 2025 | New Orleans Saints | 10 | 19 | 25 | 165 | 8.7 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| 2024 | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 26 | 54 | 259 | 10.0 | 3 | 29 | 19 |
| 2023 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 54 | 81 | 657 | 12.2 | 8 | 37 | 38 |
| 2022 | Houston Texans | 13 | 57 | 93 | 699 | 12.3 | 3 | 44 | 29 |
| 2021 | Houston Texans | 16 | 90 | 134 | 1,037 | 11.5 | 6 | 52 | 45 |
| 2020 | Houston Texans | 15 | 81 | 119 | 1,150 | 14.2 | 6 | 57 | 52 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 42 | 72 | 583 | 13.9 | 2 | 57 | 32 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 80 | 117 | 1,204 | 15.1 | 5 | 57 | 56 |
| 2017 | New England Patriots | 16 | 65 | 114 | 1,082 | 16.6 | 7 | 64 | 42 |
| 2016 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 78 | 117 | 1,173 | 15.0 | 8 | 98 | 45 |
| 2015 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 84 | 129 | 1,138 | 13.5 | 9 | 71 | 45 |
| 2014 | New Orleans Saints | 10 | 53 | 70 | 550 | 10.4 | 3 | 50 | 25 |
Contract
San Francisco 49ers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.66 M$
- Average per year
- 2.00 M$
- Total value
- 2.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
1.66 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2025 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.45
87th percentile
Target share
8.8 %
4th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
6
18th percentile
Targets
36
3th percentile
Receptions
24
8th percentile
Catch rate
66.7 %
72th percentile
Receiving yards
279
7th percentile
Yards after catch
43
3th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
3th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
13
WAR 2025
0.1
Games played
15
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+4)
- 20220.1 WAR · 0.008 per game
- 20230.3 WAR · 0.019 per game
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.010 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-11 · 31 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
47
Backup or prospect
- REC
- Receiving
- 71
- SEP
- Separation
- 64
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 41
- HND
- Hands
- 63
- DUR
- Durability
- 61
- EX
- Experience
- 90
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.1
#47 of 81 regular wide receivers
PAL Rating
17 / 100
#68 of 81 regular wide receivers
Value Rating · 2025
42 / 100
2025 PAL (17) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $2.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 24PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BUF | 15 | 0.1 | 17 | 47 | 24 | 279 | 0 | +0.45 |
| 2024 | DAL | 10 | -0.1 | 4 | 52 | 26 | 259 | 3 | −0.21 |
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 0.3 | 53 | 75 | 54 | 657 | 8 | +0.44 |
| 2022 | HOU | 13 | 0.1 | 27 | 71 | 57 | 699 | 3 | +0.05 |
| 2021 | HOU | 16 | 0.3 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 1,037 | 6 | +0.18 |
Brandin Cooks in five questions
What are Brandin Cooks's stats in 2025?
Brandin Cooks has 24 catches for 279 yards and 0 touchdowns in 15 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Brandin Cooks?
Brandin Cooks is 33 years old. He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
How good is Brandin Cooks?
Brandin Cooks produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 47th of 81 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 17 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Brandin Cooks make?
Brandin Cooks earns $2.0M for the 2025 season. His Value Rating is 42 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
What number does Brandin Cooks wear, and what team does he play for?
Brandin Cooks plays for San Francisco 49ers in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 18.
