A biography for Brandin Cookshasn’t been written yet.
“You probably can count on one hand the receivers who were considered great or went to the Hall of Fame who only took the top off.”
“My mom raised us four boys by herself. It was awesome. It rubbed off on me, her work ethic.”
“We just gotta continue to be that example on how to love, even in the most uncomfortable moments.”
“I definitely know a lot about Darren Sproles. We do have kind of the same skill set, but at the same time, obviously I'm a receiver. He was more in the backfield, catching screens.”
“I don't believe in revenge.”
“I lost my father when I was young.”
“In Corvallis, you're here to take care of business.”
“It's one thing to run fast, but to be able to play fast.”
“If I'm doubled every play and getting bracketed, somebody else is open.”
“The name UCLA on a degree means so much.”
“I have a ton of respect for Coach Payton. He went to bat for me to draft me, and I could never forget that. He gave me the opportunity and helped me grow as a player. There is no bad blood whatsoever.”
“I was always No. 4 all through high school, but I thought I should change to No. 7 when I got to college.”
“I do a lot of cone drills for my feet.”
“I know a lot about Steve Smith. That's one of the guys I actually model my game after.”
“I mean at the end of the day, if you're on any team that's not winning, it's probably not going to be as fun.”
“Our neighbor is someone that may not look like us, talk like us, dress like us, or whatever the case may be, we were called to love, and God will take care of everything else.”
“Sometimes we forget how important rest is and how important God makes the art of resting.”
“You go out there, you give it your all, and let the chips fall where they fall.”
“Me, not being very big, what was going to separate me from other receivers is route-running ability.”
“Some things better late than never, right?”