Cowboys 2025 draft scouting report: OG Tyler Booker

Here is our scouting report on Tyler Booker from Alabama

We continue our 2025 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at offensive guard Tyler Booker from Alabama.

Tyler Booker

OG
Alabama Crimson Tide
Junior
4-star recruit
6’5”
325 lbs

History

Tyler Booker was born on April 12, 2004, in New Haven, Connecticut, Booker initially attended St. Luke’s School in New Canaan before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida for his high school football career. At IMG Academy, he was rated as a four-star recruit and ranked as the number 39th overall prospect. He played right tackle alongside future Alabama teammate J.C. Latham.

In 2022, Booker committed to play college football at Alabama over offers from schools like Florida, Georgia, Oregon, and Ohio State. His recruitment class was highly regarded, with various rankings placing him among the top offensive line recruits. In his freshman year he played in 12 games at right guard, making one start, showcasing his potential early on. He allowed zero sacks and five pressures on 205 passing sets.

In his sophomore year, Booker earned first-team All-SEC honors, starting in 12 games at left guard, allowing just one sack and 11 pressures. He was also named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week in week four for his performance against Ole Miss.

2024 Statistics

715 Offensive Snaps
353 Passing Snaps
9 Pressures Allowed
0 Sacks
7 Penalties

NFL Combine/Pro Day

TBC

Awards

All-America (2024)
First-team All-SEC (2024)
First-team All-SEC (2023)

Scorecard

Overall- 87.7
Speed- 67
Acceleration- 71
Agility- 58
Strength- 96
Pass Blocking- 94
Run Blocking- 89
Discipline- 91

THE GOOD

• Booker has a massive, dense build with very good play strength.
• Has an excellent ability to displace defenders in the run game, using his natural power to control and manipulate at the point of attack.
• Excels in creating movement at the line of scrimmage, particularly effective on inside run concepts, both as a puller and on vertical releases.
• He dominates and sets the tone in the ground game with an aggressive demeanor.
• Displays a strong anchor with the capability to stifle bull-rushes thanks to his weight distribution.
• Has proactive hands, maintaining good positioning and leverage to absorb power from rushers.
• Plenty of proof on tape that he can perform under pressure and lead by example.
• While primarily a guard, he has experience at both left and right guard positions and has started at left tackle once, indicating versatility.

THE BAD

• While he moves adequately for his size, he lacks the juice to be considered an elite athlete among offensive linemen.
• His movement skills can be strained and are extremely limited on longer developing plays or when climbing to the second level.
• There’s room for refinement in recognizing and handling stunts and twists in pass protection.
• His hand placement can be inconsistent when out in space, and he sometimes...