Johntay Cook II (born December 28, 2004)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Texas Longhorns.
| Texas Longhorns – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 28, 2004[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) |
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High School career edit
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 edit
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 edit
| Year | School | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas | 14 | 8 | 136 | 17.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Career | 14 | 8 | 136 | 17.0 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ 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.