Elite RB Myson Johnson-Cook: "Some schools have decent O-lines, but here at Miami they’ve got a great O-Line"
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CanesInSight caught up with elite 2026 RB Myson Johnson-Cook after his visit for 305 Day. A transcript of the conversation is below?
CanesInSight: How was your visit to Miami?
Myson-Johnson Cook: It was a great visit. I had actually been here about a year and a half ago, but it was only for like 30 minutes. This time it was more detailed. I got to really get to know the coaches, talk to every single one of them, and see everything—like watching the players lift and stuff like that.
I’ve got a good relationship with the coaches. Coach Upshaw just got here, but we’re tight already. And Coach Cristobal, he’s down to earth. I had a meeting with him in his office on a previous visit, and this whole trip has just been amazing for sure.
CanesInSight: You have a rare combination of size and speed that you don’t see with most running backs. Miami also has a back like that in Mark Fletcher, who had a huge postseason. How do you look at that when you watch Miami, and how does it affect your recruitment?
Myson-Johnson Cook: I was watching the whole playoff run, even the games during the season. Mark Fletcher was flourishing for sure. The first round of the playoffs against Texas A&M, he went crazy.
I can definitely see myself coming here and doing the same thing, or even better. I like Miami because they like big running backs. Mark Fletcher is about the same size as me—I’m just a little bit faster and stuff like that. I definitely see myself in this offense for sure.
CanesInSight: At Miami, blocking is a priority for the position players. Is that something you're looking at in your recruitment?
Myson-Johnson Cook: Oh yeah, definitely. That’s what’s going to get you prepared for the league. Most people just think it’s about having the ball in your hands and trying to score, but there’s a lot more to it—especially blocking.
In the NFL they’re going to have you blocking, and if you’re not a good blocker, you’re going to be a first- and second-down back instead of an all-four-down back. If I come here, Coach Up is definitely going to get me right on blocking, so I appreciate that.
CanesInSight: Miami’s offense last year leaned heavily on the trenches and the running backs, especially during the playoff run. How do you view that style of offense compared to other schools?
Myson-Johnson Cook: Some schools have decent O-lines, but here at Miami they’ve got a great O-line. My boy Jackson Cantwell, the freshman, he’s been eating. I’ve been watching him for a minute.
Even during the postseason and the playoffs, the trenches are what they leaned on, and it worked. They made it to the national championship, and I think they’re going to make it back this year.
I definitely like that style. I like that ground-and-pound offense—big running backs with big offensive linemen. Coach Cristobal told me, “Mass kicks ***,” and I like that for sure.
CanesInSight: Do you have any other visits lined up? And where can people follow you?
Myson-Johnson Cook: My Instagram is @mason2x—M-A-S-O-N 2x.
My next visit is March 13 at Alabama. I’ve also got visits planned to LSU, Auburn, Ole Miss, Illinois, and Missouri. As far as circuits, I’m not sure if I’m going to play 7-on-7 this year, so just catch me on Instagram.
CanesInSight: Thank you for your time, and good luck on your upcoming visits.
CanesInSight: How was your visit to Miami?
Myson-Johnson Cook: It was a great visit. I had actually been here about a year and a half ago, but it was only for like 30 minutes. This time it was more detailed. I got to really get to know the coaches, talk to every single one of them, and see everything—like watching the players lift and stuff like that.
I’ve got a good relationship with the coaches. Coach Upshaw just got here, but we’re tight already. And Coach Cristobal, he’s down to earth. I had a meeting with him in his office on a previous visit, and this whole trip has just been amazing for sure.
CanesInSight: You have a rare combination of size and speed that you don’t see with most running backs. Miami also has a back like that in Mark Fletcher, who had a huge postseason. How do you look at that when you watch Miami, and how does it affect your recruitment?
Myson-Johnson Cook: I was watching the whole playoff run, even the games during the season. Mark Fletcher was flourishing for sure. The first round of the playoffs against Texas A&M, he went crazy.
I can definitely see myself coming here and doing the same thing, or even better. I like Miami because they like big running backs. Mark Fletcher is about the same size as me—I’m just a little bit faster and stuff like that. I definitely see myself in this offense for sure.
CanesInSight: At Miami, blocking is a priority for the position players. Is that something you're looking at in your recruitment?
Myson-Johnson Cook: Oh yeah, definitely. That’s what’s going to get you prepared for the league. Most people just think it’s about having the ball in your hands and trying to score, but there’s a lot more to it—especially blocking.
In the NFL they’re going to have you blocking, and if you’re not a good blocker, you’re going to be a first- and second-down back instead of an all-four-down back. If I come here, Coach Up is definitely going to get me right on blocking, so I appreciate that.
CanesInSight: Miami’s offense last year leaned heavily on the trenches and the running backs, especially during the playoff run. How do you view that style of offense compared to other schools?
Myson-Johnson Cook: Some schools have decent O-lines, but here at Miami they’ve got a great O-line. My boy Jackson Cantwell, the freshman, he’s been eating. I’ve been watching him for a minute.
Even during the postseason and the playoffs, the trenches are what they leaned on, and it worked. They made it to the national championship, and I think they’re going to make it back this year.
I definitely like that style. I like that ground-and-pound offense—big running backs with big offensive linemen. Coach Cristobal told me, “Mass kicks ***,” and I like that for sure.
CanesInSight: Do you have any other visits lined up? And where can people follow you?
Myson-Johnson Cook: My Instagram is @mason2x—M-A-S-O-N 2x.
My next visit is March 13 at Alabama. I’ve also got visits planned to LSU, Auburn, Ole Miss, Illinois, and Missouri. As far as circuits, I’m not sure if I’m going to play 7-on-7 this year, so just catch me on Instagram.
CanesInSight: Thank you for your time, and good luck on your upcoming visits.
