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What WR Johntay Cook’s departure means for Texas

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On Thursday morning, the news broke that Texas Longhorns sophomore wide receiver Johntay Cook is no longer with the program in a decision that head coach Steve Sarkisian described as “mutual” during his Thursday media availability.

“Obviously, we’ve had some roster movement today with Johntay Cook moving on. We have nothing but respect for he and his family. Wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors,” Sarkisian said in his introductory statement.

The departure, which Anwar Richardson of Orangebloods reported as a “dismissal” ends a once-promising career at Texas for Cook, a highly-touted recruit who finished the 2023 recruiting cycle as a consensus five-star prospect ranked as the No.