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Jersey Number 2
Johntay Cook
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- DeSoto, Texas
- High School:
- DeSoto
- Prev School:
- Texas
Bio
Career Overview: Appeared in 20 games over two seasons at Texas ... Transferred to Syracuse in the spring of 2025 ... Has 16 collegiate receptions for 273 yards and two touchdowns in his collegiate career.
Sophomore Year (2024 at Texas): Appeared in six games, catching eight passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns for the Longhorn squad that reached the College Football Playoff semifinal round ... Had three catches for 56 yards in the season opener against Colorado State (8/31) ... Made three catches for 35 yards and two touchdowns against UTSA (9/14) ... Hauled in one catch for 15 yards against Louisiana Monroe (9/21) ... Made one catch for 31 yards vs. Mississippi State (10/12) ... Also saw action vs. Michigan (9/7) and Oklahoma (10/12), but did not record any statistics.
Freshman Year (2023 at Texas): Played in all-14 games, catching eight passes for 136 yards ... Made his collegiate debut against Rice (9/2), catching two passes for 26 yards ... Had a collegiate-best 51-yard reception at Baylor (9/23) ... Made one catch for 26 yards vs. Kansas (9/30) ... Caught one pass for seven yards against Kansas State (11/4) ... Had his second-straight game with a reception against TCU (11/11) ... Made one catch for 17 yards vs. Texas Tech (11/24) ... Had one catch for 12 yards in the Big XII Championship game against Oklahoma State ... Saw action in the College Football Playoff Semifinal / Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. Washington (1/1), but did not record any stats.Â
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.
Sophomore Year (2024 at Texas): Appeared in six games, catching eight passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns for the Longhorn squad that reached the College Football Playoff semifinal round ... Had three catches for 56 yards in the season opener against Colorado State (8/31) ... Made three catches for 35 yards and two touchdowns against UTSA (9/14) ... Hauled in one catch for 15 yards against Louisiana Monroe (9/21) ... Made one catch for 31 yards vs. Mississippi State (10/12) ... Also saw action vs. Michigan (9/7) and Oklahoma (10/12), but did not record any statistics.
Freshman Year (2023 at Texas): Played in all-14 games, catching eight passes for 136 yards ... Made his collegiate debut against Rice (9/2), catching two passes for 26 yards ... Had a collegiate-best 51-yard reception at Baylor (9/23) ... Made one catch for 26 yards vs. Kansas (9/30) ... Caught one pass for seven yards against Kansas State (11/4) ... Had his second-straight game with a reception against TCU (11/11) ... Made one catch for 17 yards vs. Texas Tech (11/24) ... Had one catch for 12 yards in the Big XII Championship game against Oklahoma State ... Saw action in the College Football Playoff Semifinal / Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. Washington (1/1), but did not record any stats.Â
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.
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
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Players Postgame vs. UConn
Saturday, September 06
Syracuse Football Postgame Press Conference
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Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
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