Former Texas Longhorns wide receiver Johntay Cook II showed flashes of greatness on the field as a freshman in 2023, but his sophomore season didn't go as planned. Cook "mutually parted ways," with the Longhorns in early November after playing in six games.

Johntay Cook II, who transferred from Texas to Washington, is leaving the Huskies football program less than a month after committing to the school.

Cook left the Longhorns program in the middle of the 2024 season, a move that head coach Steve Sarkisian said was "mutual." Cook then joined the Washington Huskies in the December transfer portal window,