{"id":43845,"date":"2025-04-25T04:13:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T04:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=43845"},"modified":"2025-04-25T04:13:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T04:13:24","slug":"dallas-cowboys-select-alabama-og-tyler-booker-with-12th-overall-pick-in-2025-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=43845","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys select Alabama OG Tyler Booker with 12th overall pick in 2025 NFL draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"dmnc_generic-header-header-module__c-cjR column small-12 xlarge-10 mt-9 mb-7\">\n<hgroup>\n<h2 class=\"dmnc_generic-header-header-module__sF01k secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-30 md_secondaryRoman-40 text-gray-dark\">Booker would help the Cowboys fill a key spot after Zack Martin\u2019s retirement.<\/h2>\n<\/hgroup>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"dmnc_layouts-content-right-rail-with-gap-module__gezss row lg_justify-between lg_flex-nowrap\">\n<div class=\"dmnc_layouts-content-right-rail-with-gap-module__sZ7QP column small-12 large-expand xlarge-8\">\n<div class=\"dmnc_generic-article-byline-byline-module__4T6-C secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-black mb-9\">\n<div class=\"dmnc_generic-article-byline-byline-module__TFDC9 flex items-center pt-7\">\n<figure class=\"dmnc_images-featured-image-module__ASEZV border-b border-gray-light pb-3 mb-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain dmnc_images-modern-image-module__P3kZ4 w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/D7WY7FRKZUYF3RVYTEAJL73DZY.jpg?auth=800ac8abdaff6e0e667175bdcf994e57555fbf56312e709cfa9abba64171ba10&amp;height=553&amp;width=830&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=80\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1300px) 830px, (min-width: 768px) 66.66vw, (min-width: 480px) 100vw, 100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/D7WY7FRKZUYF3RVYTEAJL73DZY.jpg?auth=800ac8abdaff6e0e667175bdcf994e57555fbf56312e709cfa9abba64171ba10&amp;height=167&amp;width=250&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=80 250w, https:\/\/dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/D7WY7FRKZUYF3RVYTEAJL73DZY.jpg?auth=800ac8abdaff6e0e667175bdcf994e57555fbf56312e709cfa9abba64171ba10&amp;height=287&amp;width=430&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=80 430w, https:\/\/dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/D7WY7FRKZUYF3RVYTEAJL73DZY.jpg?auth=800ac8abdaff6e0e667175bdcf994e57555fbf56312e709cfa9abba64171ba10&amp;height=553&amp;width=830&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=80 830w\" alt=\"Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker, right, poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell...\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" \/><figcaption class=\"dmnc_images-image-elements-module__ku669 secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 mt-3 text-gray-medium\">Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker, right, poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Dallas Cowboys with the 12th overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis.<span class=\"dmnc_images-image-elements-module__7oO0P pl-1\">(Jeff Roberson \/ AP)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"dmnc_generic-share-bar-share-bar-module__C7Mzo flex flex-col md_flex-row md_items-center\">\n<div class=\"dmnc_social-icons-social-icons-module__QPbOU flex flex-wrap mb-8\">\n<div class=\"trinity-tts-icon-player-button-wrapper dmnc_features-trinity-ai-social-button-social-button-module__Ot3dS mr-3 my-auto\">\n<div class=\"trinity-player-iframe-wrapper\" data-player-id=\"0ac7917e031e21be086f04f2a31f9b61\" data-state=\"not_initialized\" data-player-type=\"icon-expandable\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"layout\" data-template-id=\"default\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dmnc_features-trinity-ai-media-player-trinity-ai-module__XuKhb mb-4\">\n<div class=\"trinity-tts-placeholder-icon-player\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body-text dmnc_features-article-body-body-module__Ldbl- mb-8 false\">\n<section>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">For the second straight year, the\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\">D<\/a>allas Cowboys\u00a0will use their first-round pick to bolster their offensive line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The Cowboys selected Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker with the 12th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Booker was the fourth offensive lineman selected in this year\u2019s first round, going after names like Will Campbell, Armand Membou and\u00a0Kelvin Banks Jr.<\/p>\n<article id=\"related-story-embed-D4EOR5BMC5DTZJZSSPOFNF7PZI\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__8iRXq block w-full inline-block my-2 p-7 bg-gray-lighter border border-gray-light ignore-body-text secondaryBold secondaryBold-7\" data-oembed-type=\"related-story\"><label class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__dzAkK pr-3 text-blue-dark\">Related:<\/label>National reaction to Cowboys\u2019 No. 12 draft pick: Add another to the \u2018Great Wall of Tyler\u2019<\/article>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Dallas notably used its first-round selection on an offensive lineman last year,\u00a0taking Oklahoma tackle Tyler Guyton.\u00a0Booker would help the Cowboys fill a key spot after\u00a0Zack Martin\u2019s retirem<a title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/03\/05\/with-similar-approach-to-stellar-career-zack-martin-says-goodbye-to-dallas-cowboys\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/03\/05\/with-similar-approach-to-stellar-career-zack-martin-says-goodbye-to-dallas-cowboys\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\">ent.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Booker (6-5, 321 pounds) earned multiple accolades during his stint at Alabama. He was an Associated Press second-team All-American selection in 2024. Booker played 26 games at left guard during his collegiate stint, with one appearance at left tackle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">It\u2019s assumed Booker would line up at right guard with Tyler Smith lining up on the left side in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Shortly after he was drafted, Booker told reporters moving to right guard would be \u201ceasy\u201d for him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cMy freshman year, my rotation was the starters would get the first two series and then I\u2019d get two series at right guard, so that\u2019s something that I\u2019m comfortable switching and it won\u2019t be too much of a problem for me,\u201d Booker said. \u201cYou\u2019ve just got to get the work in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">In the past 15 drafts, the Cowboys have selected six offensive linemen in the first round. Booker joins the following list: OT Tyron Smith (2011), C Travis Frederick (31st), OG Zack Martin (2014), OL Tyler Smith (2022), OT Tyler Guyton (2024).<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">According to Pro Football Focus, Booker played 778 snaps and didn\u2019t allow a sack in his final collegiate campaign. Booker said his intent on the field is to get opponents to quit, describing his playing style as \u201cviolent and nasty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s only so much a man can take. That\u2019s what that stems from. I know there\u2019s a big difference between the league and college, but I\u2019m excited to go in and learn and build confidence and a mindset to the next level,\u201d Booker said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Booker would help the Cowboys fill a key spot after Zack Martin\u2019s retirement. 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