Tyler Booker
 Booker in 2024 | |
| Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 52 | |
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| Position | Offensive guard |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 12, 2004[1] |
| 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 | |
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Tyler Booker (born April 12, 2004)[1] is an American football offensive guard for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life
[edit]Booker grew up in Connecticut, attending St. Luke’s School in New Canaan before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and the number 39 overall prospect.[2] Booker committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide over offers from schools such as Florida, Georgia, Oregon, and Ohio State.[2][3]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2022, Booker played in 12 games making one start.[4] Heading into the 2023 season, he was named a preseason first-team All-American.[by whom?][5] In week 4 of the 2023 season, Booker was named the SEC offensive lineman of the week for his performance in a win over Ole Miss.[6] During the 2023 season, he started in 12 games for Alabama, allowing just two sacks and four pressures on the year.[7] For his performance, he was named second-team all SEC.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tyler Booker Offensive Guard Alabama". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Rushin, Jerrell (July 16, 2021). "Four-star IMG Academy offensive tackle Tyler Booker commits to Alabama football". The Tuscaloosa News. 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.
- ^ 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. [failed verification]
- ^ 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". Alabama Crimson Tide on SI. SI.com. 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.