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Brandin Cooks has decided he will skip his senior season at Oregon State and declare for the NFL Draft.

(Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian)

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CORVALLIS — Brandin Cooks, arguably the best receiver in Oregon State football history, is going pro.

Cooks, the 2013 Biletnikoff winner who caught 128 passes for 1,730 yards — both single-season school records — has decided to forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the NFL Draft.

The Stockton, Calif., native will formally announce and explain his decision at 3 p.m. today at Oregon State, just 10 days after the

in the Hawaii Bowl.

In his final game for Oregon State, Cooks finished with 60 yards and one touchdown on eight receptions. Generously listed as 5-foot-10, the 185-pound Cooks was

; he perfected the fly sweep, a play that perfectly suited his explosive acceleration. He will finish his Oregon State career with 3,272 yards (third best all-time at OSU) and 24 touchdowns on 226 catches.

Quarterback Sean Mannion and defensive end Scott Crichton, two juniors who have submitted evaluation paperwork to the NFL, have yet to announce their decisions.

Stay with OregonLive.com for more on this developing story.

— Lindsay Schnell