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Texas WR Johntay Cook leaves program in “mutual” decision

AUSTIN, Texas — Less than six weeks after dropping a high-profile, would-be touchdown catch against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the SEC debut for the Texas Longhorns, sophomore wide receiver Johntay Cook left the program on Thursday morning in a decision that head coach Steve Sarkisian described as “mutual.”

Especially with the benefit of hindsight, it’s hard not to feel like this drop against Mississippi State essentially ended the Texas career of Johntay Cook. pic.twitter.com/uXrL28QUMm

— Wescott Eberts (@SBN_Wescott) November 7, 2024

“Obviously, we’ve had some roster movement today with Johntay Cook moving on.