| Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 52 | |
|---|---|
| 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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Tyler Booker (born April 12, 2004) [1] is an American football offensive guard for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life
Booker 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
During 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
- ^ a b "Tyler Booker Offensive Guard Alabama". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Rodak, Mike (16 July 2021). "Alabama lands latest highly-rated offensive line recruit". AL.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Rushin, Jerrell (16 July 2021). "Four-star IMG Academy offensive tackle Tyler Booker commits to Alabama football". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Haubert, Craig (16 July 2021). "Alabama football program lands Tyler Booker, top-ranked offensive tackle in 2022 class". ESPN. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Jeff (3 August 2021). "New Haven's Tyler Booker, big man with big dreams, heading to Alabama to play college football". CT Insider. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Rushin, Jerrell (4 November 2021). "IMG Academy's Tyler Booker ready to be a sponge for Alabama football once he enrolls early". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Paul (7 August 2023). "Tyler Booker says Alabama wants to 'make people quit' with run-first approach". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Nick (27 December 2022). "Alabama football freshmen who can use Sugar Bowl as springboard into 2023". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Butterfield, Christine (14 August 2023). "ESPN college football preseason All-America team features CT native Tyler Booker of Alabama". CT Insider. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Christopher (25 September 2023). "Alabama Guard Tyler Booker Lands SEC Honor; Players of the Week Named". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ McKinnell, Zach (22 January 2024). "Tyler Booker Sends Strong Message To CFB Coaches About His Status At Alabama". Athlon Sports. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (8 December 2023). "8 Alabama football players named to Coaches All-SEC team". AL.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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| Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 52 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|
| High school | IMG Academy |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Tyler Booker (born April 12, 2004) [1] is an American football offensive guard for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life
Booker 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
During 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
- ^ a b "Tyler Booker Offensive Guard Alabama". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Rodak, Mike (16 July 2021). "Alabama lands latest highly-rated offensive line recruit". AL.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Rushin, Jerrell (16 July 2021). "Four-star IMG Academy offensive tackle Tyler Booker commits to Alabama football". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Haubert, Craig (16 July 2021). "Alabama football program lands Tyler Booker, top-ranked offensive tackle in 2022 class". ESPN. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Jeff (3 August 2021). "New Haven's Tyler Booker, big man with big dreams, heading to Alabama to play college football". CT Insider. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Rushin, Jerrell (4 November 2021). "IMG Academy's Tyler Booker ready to be a sponge for Alabama football once he enrolls early". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Paul (7 August 2023). "Tyler Booker says Alabama wants to 'make people quit' with run-first approach". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Nick (27 December 2022). "Alabama football freshmen who can use Sugar Bowl as springboard into 2023". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Butterfield, Christine (14 August 2023). "ESPN college football preseason All-America team features CT native Tyler Booker of Alabama". CT Insider. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Christopher (25 September 2023). "Alabama Guard Tyler Booker Lands SEC Honor; Players of the Week Named". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ McKinnell, Zach (22 January 2024). "Tyler Booker Sends Strong Message To CFB Coaches About His Status At Alabama". Athlon Sports. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (8 December 2023). "8 Alabama football players named to Coaches All-SEC team". AL.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.