 Cook with Texas in 2024 | |
| Syracuse Orange–No. 2 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 28, 2004 [1] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) |
Johntay Cook II (born December 28, 2004) [1] is an American college football wide receiver for the Syracuse Orange. He previously played for the Texas Longhorns.
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]
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]
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 Feb. 14. [13]
| Year | School | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas | 14 | 8 | 136 | 17.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 106 | 15.1 | 2 | |
| Career | 18 | 15 | 242 | 16.1 | 2 | |