Johntay Cook played two years of college football with Quinn Ewers at Texas. It appears as though he was not a fan of his starting quarterback while in Austin.
The former five-star wide receiver trashed the former five-star signal-caller as rumors continue to swirl about a $6 million NIL deal.
Ewers is expected to enter the NFL Draft even though he has one year of college football eligibility remaining. However, there is a growing belief that Name, Image and Likeness money could get him to reconsider. And according to Pete Nakos, a team that is not Texas offered $6 million.
NEW: Tampering is at an all-time high with Texas QB Quinn Ewers, @PeteNakos_ reports.
— On3 (@On3sports) December 31, 2024
Ewers has received a $6M offer to return to College Football and enter the Transfer Portal💰https://t.co/C2RygCy4Bg pic.twitter.com/OYd1cMunt1
Cook does not believe that would be a good investment for whatever team is supposedly willing to pay up. He responded directly to the initial report with a very straightforward opinion on Ewers.
wasting yall money fr
— @_jayythegreat_
Enough said!
Johntay Cook was the seventh-ranked wide receiver in the recruiting Class of 2023. 41 different schools offered him a scholarship. The Longhorns ultimately received his commitment.
Although there was a lot of buzz about Cook’s potential in Steve Sarkisian’s offense, he caught only 16 total passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns in 2023 and 2024. His production actually saw a pretty significant increase when Arch Manning was at quarterback instead of Ewers.
#Texas QB Arch Manning (& soph WR Johntay Cook) pic.twitter.com/2OiMPQK80K
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) September 3, 2024
Cook hit the transfer portal earlier this month as a result of the two frustrating years at Texas. He will continue his career at Washington. Meanwhile, the Longhorns are in the Playoff and their starting quarterback has a decision to make about his future once their run comes to an end.
Will Quinn Ewers run it back for a fifth and final season of college football or enter the NFL Draft pool? Should he choose the former, there is a school out there willing to pay him $6 million for, essentially, nine months of work. Johntay Cook thinks that school is dumb.