Tyler Booker (born April 12, 2004)[1] is an American football offensive guard for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
| 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 | |
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Early life
editBooker attended high school at IMG Academy. 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.