Texas Longhorns wide receiver Johntay Cook II is no longer with the program, Steve Sarkisian confirmed in a media availability on Thursday.
The Texas football coach said Cook’s exit was a mutual decision “between the two of us.”
Texas WR Johntay Cook II is no longer with the program, sources confirmed to ESPN's @PeteThamel.
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Cook caught 8 passes for 137 yards and 2 TDs this season. He was the No. 26 overall recruit in the 2023 ESPN 300. @InsideTexas had it first.
In his second season with Texas, Cook had eight catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
Cook was a five-star recruit coming out of DeSoto. During his senior season in 2022, he had 84 catches for 1,478 yards and 22 touchdowns and was The Dallas Morning News All-Area Offensive Player of the Year. Cook was also a part of DeSoto’s state championship team and was an All-American that season.
“We have nothing but respect for [him], his family,” Sarkisian said. “Wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.”
