Tyler Booker
American football player (born 2004)
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Tyler Hunter Devon Booker (born April 12, 2004) is an American professional football offensive guard for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft.
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
| No. 52 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | April 12, 2004 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 321 lb (146 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ)
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) | ||||||
| College | Alabama (2022–2024) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 1st round, 12th overall pick | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Early life
Booker was born on April 12, 2004, in New Haven, Connecticut.[1] He attended St. Luke's School in New Canaan, Connecticut, before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, 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
As a freshman in 2022, Booker played in 12 games making one start.[4] 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.[5] During the 2023 season, he started in 12 games for Alabama, allowing just two sacks and four pressures on the year.[6] For his performance, he was named second-team All-SEC.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 321 lb (146 kg) | 34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) | 11 in (0.28 m) | 6 ft 11+1⁄2 in (2.12 m) | 5.38 s | 1.96 s | 3.18 s | 4.65 s | 7.90 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) | 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m) | 21 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Booker was selected in the first round with the 12th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys.[10]