Johntay Cook II (born December 28, 2004)[1] is an American football wide receiver who played formerly for the Texas Longhorns.

Johntay Cook II
Cook with Texas in 2024
Texas Longhorns – No. 1
PositionWide receiver
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2004-12-28) December 28, 2004 (age 19)[1]
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolDeSoto (DeSoto, Texas)

High School career

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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

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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.

Statistics

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Johntay Cook, WR Texas". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Dallas Morning News' 2022 Offensive Player of the Year: DeSoto's Johntay Cook II". The Dallas Morning News.
  3. ^ "Longhorns Signee Johntay Cook Shades Oklahoma Under Armour Class". Sports Illustrated.
  4. ^ "DeSoto five-star wide receiver Johntay Cook II commits to Texas". Dallas Morning News.
  5. ^ "Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian adds WR Johntay Cook II to football recruiting haul". ESPN.
  6. ^ "Freshman receiver Johntay Cook is making smooth transition with Longhorns". The Houston Chronicle.
  7. ^ "Texas expecting big things from Johntay Cook during football season". Austin-American Statesman.
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