Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs LSU | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 14 yds |
| Total | 3 | 26 | 10.0 | 1 | 14 |
#2
Johntay Cook II
No.30 5★, national recruit on the résumé, and Ole Miss fans still can't agree what Johntay Cook II is.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Desoto, TX · DeSoto
CFB Index 54 · #190 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Syracuse → Ole Miss for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
26
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 12 yds, 1 TD, vs Charlotte
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Ole Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Texas in 2023.
Johntay Cook II
On Trialas of 2026-09-22
Johntay Cook II is on trial in Ole Miss's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
26REC YDS3REC1REC TD
5★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.30
recruiting national rank
Ole Miss fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
medium confidence10 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 113 yds at Clemson.Clemson · W 34-212025
20237 games
- Signed with Texas5-star out of DeSoto
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ole Miss
2025Syracuse
2026Ole Miss
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 32–24
vs LSU
1 rec · 14 yds
With T. Chambliss — 363 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 89.8 · 2 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · O. Bird — 42 yards per punt · 2 punts · 49 long
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +14 receiving yards, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Texas12-2HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced
2024Texas13-3HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced
2025Syracuse3-9HC: Fran Brown · Balanced
2026Ole Miss3-0HC: Pete Golding · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 13.0 YDS/g, 10.0 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
57.6%
118 pass / 87 run
Plays / game
68.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
127 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Xavier White’s 2022 season.
86%match
Matches Xavier on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
TD rate
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Isaiah Esdale’s path through Rice.
98%match
Matches Isaiah on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kayshon Boutte's junior season at LSU (2022).
87%match
NFL Rd 6
Matches Kayshon on
Yards / reception
Recruiting rating
EPA / play (adj)
Player DNA
Players who play like Johntay Cook II
Background
2026 (SENIOR): Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills. SYRACUSE: Appeared in all 12 games with nine starts during the 2025 season ... Led the Orange with 45 receptions for 549 yards and two touchdowns. TEXAS: Appeared in 20 games over two seasons with the…
The receiver room · Ole Miss
- #1Deuce Alexander684 receiving yards · 2025
- Johntay Cook II559 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Darrell Gill Jr.506 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Isaiah Spencer194 receiving yards · 2025
- #22Cameron Miller141 receiving yards · 2025
13 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology