Thomas Booker
American football player (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Earl Thomas Booker IV (born November 11, 1999) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford.[1]
.jpg) Booker with Stanford in 2021 | |||||||||
| No. 59 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 11, 1999 Ellicott City, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Gilman (Baltimore, 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 Week 7, 2024 | |||||||||
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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
Pre-draft
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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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 | 1.69 s | 2.85 s | 4.41 s | 7.33 s | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | 31 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7][8] | ||||||||||||
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.[9]
Houston Texans
Booker was drafted in the fifth round (150th overall) by the Houston Texans.[3][4]
On August 29, 2023, Booker was waived by the Texans.[10]
Philadelphia Eagles
On August 31, 2023, Booker was signed to the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2024.[12] He finished the 2024 season with 18 combined tackles and 1 sack, appearing in all 17 games.[13] He won a Super Bowl championship when the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40–22 in Super Bowl LIX.[14]
Personal life
Booker and teammate Cooper DeJean have worked with local Philadelphia youth non-profit Leveling the Playing Field. Which is an organization dedicated to redistributing sports equipment to under-resourced sports programs around the city.[15] He is active in politics, having campaigned for Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election, as well having spoken at the White House about gun violence.[16]
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