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Tyler Booker, one of the top offensive line prospects in the country, is heading to the NFL.
Booker, an Alabama football junior offensive guard out of New Haven, Connecticut, announced Thursday he would forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2025 NFL Draft.
According to ESPN’s Dec. 11 NFL mock draft, Booker is the only Alabama player projected as a first-round pick. Booker is projected as the fifth offensive lineman taken and the first guard selected in the draft ahead of Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson.
Booker follows Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell and quarterback Jalen Milroe who also declared for the 2025 draft.
LT Overton announced he would return for his senior season in 2025.
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Nov 16, 2024; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Tyler Booker (52) warms up before the game with the Mercer Bears at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News
Booker became a mainstay on the Alabama offensive line as a freshman, rotating between both guard spots and earning freshman All-SEC honors.
Booker became the Crimson Tide’s starting left guard in 2023 when he was named first-team All-SEC from the Associated Press and second-team All-SEC from conference coaches. Per Pro Football Focus, Booker allowed two sacks, 11 hurries and 15 pressures as a true sophomore.
Booker’s production improved dramatically in 2024, allowing no sacks, seven hurries and nine pressures in 715 snaps per PFF. He was first-team All-SEC by conference coaches and the only Alabama first-team All-SEC member according to the AP.
Booker was the No. 57 prospect in the 2022 class per 247Sports’ composite rankings. He was the seventh-ranked offensive tackle.
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2025-01-02 23:59:00
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