Washington transfer WR Johntay Cook commits to Syracuse

Washington transfer wide receiver Johntay Cook has committed to Syracuse, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Cook played the past two seasons at Texas before transferring to the Huskies in the fall portal window, but again entered his name in the spring.

Cook appeared in 20 games overall during his career in Austin. He finished with 16 catches for 273 yards and two touchdowns across the past two seasons. This past season Cook battled a toe injury and played in the first six games before sitting out the back half of the season.

On3’s Pete Nakos confirmed Washington and Cook parted ways with each other on Jan. 14, less than 48 hours after the player arrived on campus. Since then, there have been multiple legal issues surrounding Cook.

His most recent arrest took place in February, when he was booked in Grayson County, TX, for marijuana possession of less than two ounces. That was after a pair of misdemeanors with theft as well as interfering with public duties were charged against him.

Cook played high school football at DeSoto (TX), where he was a five-star prospect. He was the No. 31 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Cook is the 12th player overall and the third receiver that Syracuse has added through the transfer portal, joining Tyshawn Russell and Chris Long. The Orange have also lost 22 players and rank No. 69 in On3’s Transfer Portal Team Rankings.

Syracuse is coming off of its first 10-win season since 2018 this past season and Cook will look to help the team carry that momentum over into this year. The Orange will also have a new quarterback after Kyle McCord left for the NFL.

The spring transfer portal opened Wednesday, April 16 and will close 10 days later on Friday, April 25. As of this writing, more than 3,600 FBS scholarship players have entered the transfer portal in the 2024-25.

More than 2,800 FBS scholarship players entered their names into the NCAA’s transfer database during the 2023-24 school year. Removing those who withdrew or went pro, the final total sat at 2,707 transfers. That means roughly 25% of all FBS scholarship players hit free agency in one year.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.