Cooks has monster opening day for Saints

New Orleans wide receiver Brandin Cooks had six catches for 143 yards and touchdowns on plays covering 98 and 15 yards in a 35-34 loss to Oakland on Sunday to lead Oregon State alums in Week 1 of the National Football League season.

Here is a roundup of how all the Beavers in the NFL fared on the opening week of the season:

D.J.ALEXANDER (2011-14), KANSAS CITY: The second-year linebacker had one punt return for no yards in a 33-27 overtime win over San Diego on Sunday.

DEREK ANDERSON (2001-04), CAROLINA: The quarterback did not play in a 21-10 loss to Denver on Thursday.

JOSH ANDREWS (2010-13), PHILADELPHIA: The Philadelphia offensive lineman was inactive for a 29-10 win over Cleveland on Sunday.

BRANDIN COOKS (2011-13), NEW ORLEANS: The 2013 Biletnikoff Award winner had six catches for 143 yards and one rush for 11 yards in a 35-34 loss to Oakland on Sunday. He had a 98-yard TD reception, the longest in franchise history, and a 15-yard TD reception. Please click here for a compilation of his highlights.

OBUM GWACHAM (2011-14), NEW ORLEANS: The second-year defensive end was inactive for a 35-34 loss to Oakland on Sunday.

CONNOR HAMLETT (2011-14), CLEVELAND: The second-year tight end is on Cleveland's practice squad.

JOHNNY HEKKER (2008-11), LOS ANGELES: The all-pro punter averaged 43.1 yards on 10 punts, with a long of 54 yards, and had four punts downed inside the 20-yard line in a 28-0 loss to San Francisco on Monday night.

ANDY LEVITRE (2005-08), ATLANTA: Andy started at left guard in a 31-24 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday.

SEAN MANNION (2011-14), LOS ANGELES: The second-year quarterback did not play in a 28-0 loss to San Francisco on Monday night.

MATT MOORE (2005-06), MIAMI: The quarterback did not play in a 12-10 loss to Seattle on Sunday.

RYAN MURPHY (2011-14), DENVER: The second-year defensive back is on Denver's practice squad.

STEVEN NELSON (2013-14), KANSAS CITY: The second-year defensive back had his biggest day as a pro in a 33-27 overtime win over San Diego on Sunday, with eight tackles, one tackle for loss, and a special teams tackle for loss.

STEPHEN PAEA (2008-10), CLEVELAND: The former Morris Trophy winner had no stats in a 29-10 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday.

KYLE PEKO (2015), DENVER: The rookie defensive lineman was not active for a 21-20 win over Carolina on Thursday night.

JORDAN POYER (20009-12), CLEVELAND: The former All-American cornerback had six tackles in a 29-10 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday.

MIKE REMMERS (2008-11), CAROLINA: Mike started at right offensive tackle in a 21-20 loss to Denver on Thursday night.

JACQUIZZ RODGERS (2008-10), TAMPA BAY: Quizz signed a one-year deal with the Bucs on Sept. 13. He played with Chicago in 2015 after spending the previous four seasons with Atlanta.

ISAAC SEUMALO (2012-15), PHILADELPHIA: The rookie offensive lineman had no stats in a 29-10 win over Cleveland on Sunday.

TERRON WARD (2011-14), ATLANTA: The second-year running back was not active for a 31-24 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday.

MARKUS WHEATON (2009-12), PITTSBURGH: The wide receiver was not active for Pittsburgh's 38-16 win over Washington on Monday night.

DYLAN WYNN (2011-14), CLEVELAND: The second-year defensive end is on the injured reserve list and will not play this season.

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