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,

Former five-star wide receiver Johntay Cook II, who joined UW during the winter transfer window, is no longer part of the program.

Johntay Cook, the one-time Texas Longhorns wide receiver and a former 5-star recruit, apparently lasted all of 17 days as a University of Washington football player, according to multiple football websites.

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.

Former Texas football receiver Johntay Cook II committed to Washington during the winter transfer window. Not even a month later and Cook has already left the program. According to a report from the Seattle Times,

Former Texas Longhorns wide receiver Johntay Cook II, once a highly-touted recruit in the 2023 class, left the team in November after less than two years with t

It looked like the Washington football team made a big splash in the transfer portal when they landed former Texas wide receiver Johntay Cook, but after just 48 hours with the Huskies, Cook is out. It’s unclear what happened as Cook was the highlight of this Washington transfer portal class,