Tyler Booker (born April 12, 2004)[1] is an American football offensive guard for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
 Booker in 2024 | |
| Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 52 | |
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| Position | Offensive guard |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 12, 2004[1] New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 352 lb (160 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | IMG Academy |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life
editBooker grew up in Connecticut, attending St. Luke’s School in New Canaan before attending high school at IMG Academy in Florida. Coming out of high school, Booker was rated as a four star recruit and the number 39 overall prospect.[2] Booker also held offers from schools such as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Oregon, and Ohio State.[3] Booker ultimately decided to commit to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[4][5][6]
College career
editDuring Booker's freshman season in 2022, he played in 12 games making one start.[7][8] Heading into the 2023 season, Booker was named a preseason first-team All-American.[9] In week four of the 2023 season, Booker was named the SEC offensive lineman of the week for his performance in a win over Ole Miss.[10] During the 2023 season, Booker played in and started in 12 games for Alabama, allowing just two sacks and four pressures on the year.[11] For his performance on the 2023 season, Booker was named second team all SEC.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tyler Booker Offensive Guard Alabama". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Rodak, Mike (July 16, 2021). "Alabama lands latest highly-rated offensive line recruit". AL.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Rushin, Jerrell (July 16, 2021). "Four-star IMG Academy offensive tackle Tyler Booker commits to Alabama football". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Haubert, Craig (July 16, 2021). "Alabama football program lands Tyler Booker, top-ranked offensive tackle in 2022 class". ESPN. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Jeff (August 3, 2021). "New Haven's Tyler Booker, big man with big dreams, heading to Alabama to play college football". CT Insider. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Rushin, Jerrell (November 4, 2021). "IMG Academy's Tyler Booker ready to be a sponge for Alabama football once he enrolls early". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Paul (August 7, 2023). "Tyler Booker says Alabama wants to 'make people quit' with run-first approach". Saturday Down South. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Nick (December 27, 2022). "Alabama football freshmen who can use Sugar Bowl as springboard into 2023". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Butterfield, Christine (August 14, 2023). "ESPN college football preseason All-America team features CT native Tyler Booker of Alabama". CT Insider. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Christopher (September 25, 2023). "Alabama Guard Tyler Booker Lands SEC Honor; Players of the Week Named". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ McKinnell, Zach (January 22, 2024). "Tyler Booker Sends Strong Message To CFB Coaches About His Status At Alabama". Athlon Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (December 8, 2023). "8 Alabama football players named to Coaches All-SEC team". AL.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.