Tyler Booker

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.

Tyler Booker

Booker with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2024
No. 52 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(2004-04-12) April 12, 2004 (age 21) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	321 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school:	IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
College:	Alabama (2022–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 1st round, 12th pick
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (2024) 2× first-team All-SEC (2023, 2024)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
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)	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 with the 12th pick in the 2025 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys.^[10]