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.
Tyler Booker stats: How did the Alabama OG perform?
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.
Who will replace Tyler Booker for Alabama football?
Alabama seemingly has its replacement for Booker in place.
The Crimson Tide added Texas A&M guard Kam Dewberry via the transfer portal in December.
Michigan State transfer Geno VanDeMark rotated between both guard spots in 2024, and even played some center.
Alabama has expected returns of Kadyn Proctor, Jaeden Roberts, Parker Brailsford and Elijah Pritchett/Wilkin Formby for its 2025 offensive line.
Alabama also has guards like Casey Poe and Olaus Alinen who could push for playing time in 2025.
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.Â
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