Michael Booker

For other people named Michael Booker, see Michael Booker (disambiguation).

Michael Allen Booker Jr. (born April 27, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1997 to 2001. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football.

Michael Booker

No. 20, 33
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1975-04-27) April 27, 1975 (age 50) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	El Camino (Oceanside, California)
College:	Nebraska
NFL draft:	1997: 1st round, 11th pick
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (1997–1999) Tennessee Titans (2000–2001)
Career highlights and awards
2× National champion (1994, 1995) Second-team All-Big 12 (1996)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 109 Interceptions: 8 Passes defended: 14 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Michael Booker started playing football later in his childhood. Once he started his athletic skills and technique definitely showed up. While at El Camino High as a cornerback, Booker was a two-year starter and letterman under head coach Herb Meyer. Booker earned all-league honors twice, was named the Long Beach Pre-Telegram BEST in the West and was co-defensive player of the year in the Southern California area. Booker finished 12–2 in 1992 and ranked seventh in the state.

College career

During 1996, Booker was one of the most watched players at the University of Nebraska. Booker was the MVP on defense in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl against Florida. With his four-tackle, three-breakup, and interception touchdown performance he received attention from everyone including scouts from the NFL.

Awards while at the University of Nebraska

• Member of Two Nebraska National Championship Teams (1994, 1995)
• Second-team All-Big 12 (AP, Coaches, 1996)
• Fiesta Bowl Defensive MVP (1996)
• Nebraska Defensive Player-of-the-Game vs. Arizona State (1995)

Professional career

Booker was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 11th overall pick in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft.^[1] Booker played 3 seasons with the Falcons, as well as in Super Bowl XXXIII, which the Falcons lost to the Denver Broncos.^[2]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1997	ATL	15	3	21	19	2	0.0	3	16	0	10	0	0	0	0
1998	ATL	14	6	35	32	3	0.0	1	27	0	27	0	1	5	0
1999	ATL	13	1	23	20	3	0.0	2	10	0	10	0	0	0	0
2000	TEN	15	1	19	15	4	0.0	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
2001	TEN	16	0	11	10	1	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		73	11	109	96	13	0.0	8	55	0	27	0	1	5	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1998	ATL	3	3	7	6	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	TEN	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		4	3	7	6	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0