Johntay Cook II

Florida

Sep 26 (Sat)

Flex (2:30-3:30 PM or 5-7 PM)

Class:
Senior
Position:
WR
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 185
Experience:
TR
Hometown:
DeSoto, Texas
High School:
DeSoto
Prev. College:
Syracuse
Major:
Multi-Disciplinary Studies

2026 (SENIOR): Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills.

SYRACUSE: Appeared in all 12 games with nine starts during the 2025 season … Led the Orange with 45 receptions for 549 yards and two touchdowns.

TEXAS: Appeared in 20 games over two seasons with the Longhorns … Played in six games during the 2024 season, hauling in eight receptions for 137 yards and two touchdowns while helping Texas reach the College Football Playoff semifinal … Saw action in all 14 games as a true freshman in 2023, totaling eight catches for 136 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: An All-American and all-state honoree while winning a state championship with DeSoto High School ... selected to participate in the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game … ranked No. 30 nationally, No. 5 among wide receivers and No. 8 overall in the state of Texas by Rivals … rated No. 39 nationally, No. 6 among wide receivers and No. 5 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … ranked No. 46 nationally, No. 8 among wide receivers and No. 5 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … rated No. 71 nationally, No. 11 among wide receivers and No. 14 overall in the state of Texas by On3 … named the No. 42 recruit nationally and to the Top 150 Dream Team by Prepstar … tabbed the No. 4 player on The Dallas Morning News' top 100 recruits list … chosen to the 2022 Super Team First Team, the Texas Hot 100 and as a Top 10 wide receiver by Dave Campbell's Texas Football … compiled 2,965 receiving yards and 50 receiving touchdowns on 165 receptions (18.0 ypr) over his final three seasons at DeSoto … named honorable mention 6A Academic All-State in 2022 … caught 84 passes for 1,469 yards (17.5 ypc) and 22 touchdowns as a senior ... High school teammates with Orange offensive lineman Byron Washington ... Also participated in track and field in the long jump, triple jump and 4x200-meter relay.

PERSONAL: Full name is Johntay Demarcus Cook II ... Son of Johntay and Tracie Cook ... Born Dec. 28, 2004 ... Multi-disciplinary studies major.