Thomas Booker
Earl Thomas Booker IV (born November 11, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford.[1]
| No. 56 – Houston Texans | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 11, 1999 Ellicott City, Maryland | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Gilman School, Maryland | ||||||||
| College: | Stanford (2018–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 150 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
College career
Booker was a four-star recruit coming out of Gilman School, having grown up in Ellicott City, Maryland.[2] He was then a three-year starter for Stanford, playing in 43 games. In his final season he had 59 tackles and 1.5 sacks, totalling 159 tackles and 10 sacks for his career, along with 20.5 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, and one interception.[3][4] He was named to All-Pac-12 teams in each of his last 3 seasons and was a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Broad jump | |||||
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| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
301 lb (137 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) | 4.94 s | 4.41 s | 7.33 s | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
In the run-up to the 2022 NFL Draft Booker was seen as a high level developmental prospect, expected to play as a rotational defensive lineman.[6] Booker was drafted in the fifth round (150th overall) by the Houston Texans.[3] The Texans expect Booker to play defensive tackle.[4]
References
- "Mike Preston: For Gilman grad Thomas Booker, versatility on and off the field might get him to the NFL | COMMENTARY". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- McDonald, Jerry (30 April 2022). "Stanford D-lineman Thomas Booker first local player taken in NFL Draft". The Mercury News. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- Moore, Jackson (30 April 2022). "Stanford DL Thomas Booker drafted by Houston Texans". 247sports. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- Thompson, Cole (1 May 2022). ""Back With My QB": New Texans DL Thomas Booker Excited To Reunite With Davis Mills". Texans Daily. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- "Houston Texans NFL Draft picks 2022: Grades, fits and scouting reports". The Athletic. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- "Thomas Booker NFL Draft 2022: Scouting Report for Stanford DL". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 4 May 2022.