Johntay Cook

Johntay Cook II 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. 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. A five-star recruit, he committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.

College career

Cook II was a backup his first year at Texas in 2023. 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. On January 14th, 2025, it was announced that Cook and Washington parted ways.
On May 1, 2025, Cook committed to the Syracuse Orange.

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.
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.