Andrew Booth Jr.

Andrew Booth Jr. (born September 28, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Andrew Booth Jr.

Booth with the Clemson Tigers in 2021
No. 25 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(2000-09-28) September 28, 2000 (age 24) Dacula, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Archer (Lawrenceville, Georgia)
College:	Clemson (2019–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: 2nd round, 42nd pick
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2022–2023) Dallas Cowboys (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-ACC (2021) Second-team All-ACC (2020) All-ACC Academic Team (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 35 Pass deflections: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Booth Jr. attended Archer High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia. As a junior, he received all-county, all-region and all-state honors.^[1]

As a senior, he received all-state, county defensive back of the year and region specialist of the year honors. He played in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game. A five-star recruit, he committed to Clemson University to play college football.^[2]

He was a three-year starter, finishing with 162 tackles, 13 interceptions, 44 passes defensed, 4 forced fumbles, 22 receptions for 557 yards, 4 touchdowns, 3 punt return touchdowns and one blocked field goal.

College career

Booth Jr. appeared in 13 games as a true freshman in 2019, collecting 6 tackles and one pass defensed.^[3]

As a sophomore in 2020, he started four out of 11 games, recording 30 tackles, two interceptions, 4 passes defensed, one sack and a fumble recovery for a 21-yard touchdown.^[4] He received ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors, after making 3 tackles, 2 passes defensed and a highlight-reel one-handed interception against the University of Virginia. He had 7 tackles (one for loss) and his first career sack against Georgia Tech.^[5][6]

As a junior in 2021, he started all 11 games, compiling 39 tackles (3 for loss), 3 interceptions (led the team) and 5 passes defensed. He had 9 tackles (one for loss) against Boston College. He had 2 interceptions and one pass defensed against the University of South Carolina. On January 9, 2022, Booth declared for the 2022 NFL draft, forgoing his senior season.^[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span
6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

Minnesota Vikings

Booth was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round with the 42nd overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft.^[10] He appeared in 6 games with one start, totaling 12 tackles. He was declared inactive Weeks 2 to 4 with a quad injury. He started in the Week 11 against the Dallas Cowboys and had a game-high 9 tackles. On November 30, 2022, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a knee injury.^[11][12]

In 2023, he appeared in 17 games with one start, tallying eight tackles and one pass defensed. He started in the season-finale against the Detroit Lions.^[13]

Dallas Cowboys

On August 9, 2024, Booth was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for Nahshon Wright.^[14] He was released on November 5 and was signed to the practice squad two days later.^[15] He was promoted to the active roster on December 21.^[16]