_(cropped).jpg/1280px-Johntay_Cook_II_(53978956829)_(cropped).jpg) Cook with Texas in 2024 | |
| Ole Miss Rebels | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2004-12-28) December 28, 2004[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) |
| College | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
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Johntay Cook II (born December 28, 2004)[1] is an American college football wide receiver for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Syracuse Orange and Texas Longhorns.
High School career
Cook II attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas. As a senior in 2022, he was the Dallas Morning News Offensive Player of the Year after he had 84 receptions for 1,469 yards and 22 touchdowns.[2] For his career, he had 165 receptions for 2,965 receiving yards and 50 touchdowns. Cook II was selected to play in the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game.[3] A five-star recruit, he committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.[4][5]
College career
Cook II was a backup his first year at Texas in 2023.[6][7] In his first career game, he had two receptions for 26 yards.
In the middle of the 2024/2025 season, Cook would enter the transfer before subsequently announcing his commitment to the Washington Huskies on December 28th, 2024.[8] On January 14th, 2025, it was announced that Cook and Washington parted ways.[9]
On May 1, 2025, Cook committed to the Syracuse Orange.[10][11]
Arrests
Former Texas wide receiver Johntay Cook II was charged with misdemeanor, theft, and interfering with public duties on Feb. 4 in Tarrant County, where he was booked in the Lon Evans Corrections Center.[12]
Cook was arrested for a second time in two weeks. Cook was arrested and charged with possession of less than two ounces of marijuana in Grayson County, according to multiple reports on February 14.[13]
College statistics
| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | TD | |
| Texas Longhorns | |||||||||
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 136 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 137 | 17.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syracuse Orange | |||||||||
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 549 | 12.2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Career | 32 | 12 | 61 | 822 | 13.5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b "Johntay Cook, WR Texas". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "The Dallas Morning News' 2022 Offensive Player of the Year: DeSoto's Johntay Cook II". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ "Longhorns Signee Johntay Cook Shades Oklahoma Under Armour Class". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "DeSoto five-star wide receiver Johntay Cook II commits to Texas". Dallas Morning News.
- ^ "Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian adds WR Johntay Cook II to football recruiting haul". ESPN.
- ^ "Freshman receiver Johntay Cook is making smooth transition with Longhorns". The Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "Texas expecting big things from Johntay Cook during football season". Austin-American Statesman.
- ^ "Former Texas WR Johntay Cook II commits to Washington". Saturday Down South.
- ^ "Johntay Cook is back in the portal after dismissal from Washington". Rivals Transfer Portal.
- ^ "Washington transfer WR Johntay Cook commits to Syracuse". On3.
- ^ Wolf, Zak (September 4, 2025). "Johntay Cook transferred to Syracuse to unlock NFL dream". The Daily Orange. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ^ "Former Texas Longhorns WR Johntay Cook II arrested in Fort Worth". Fox 7 Austin.
- ^ "Former Texas, Washington WR Johntay Cook arrested for marijuana possession". Clutch Points.
External links
- Texas Longhorns bio
- Syracuse Orange bio
