Andrew Booth Jr.
 Booth with Clemson in 2021 | |||||||
| No. 25 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born: | September 28, 2000 Dacula, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Archer (Lawrenceville, Georgia) | ||||||
| College: | Clemson (2019–2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 2 / pick: 42 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||
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Andrew Booth Jr. (born September 28, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Vikings in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Early life
Booth Jr. attended Archer High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia. As a junior, he received all-county, all-region and all-state honors.[1]
As a senior, he received all-state, county defensive back of the year and region specialist of the year honors. He played in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game. A five-star recruit, he committed to Clemson University to play college football.[2]
He was a three-year starter, finishing with 162 tackles, 13 interceptions, 44 passes defensed, 4 forced fumbles, 22 receptions for 557 yards, 4 touchdowns, 3 punt return touchdowns and one blocked field goal.
College career
Booth Jr. appeared in 13 games as a true freshman in 2019, collecting 6 tackles and one pass defensed.[3]
As a sophomore in 2020, he started four out of 11 games, recording 30 tackles, two interceptions, 4 passes defensed, one sack and a fumble recovery for a 21-yard touchdown.[4] He received ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors, after making 3 tackles, 2 passes defensed and a highlight-reel one-handed interception against the University of Virginia. He had 7 tackles (one for loss) and his first career sack against Georgia Tech.[5][6]
As a junior in 2021, he started all 11 games, compiling 39 tackles (3 for loss), 3 interceptions (led the team) and 5 passes defensed. He had 9 tackles (one for loss) against Boston College. He had 2 interceptions and one pass defensed against the University of South Carolina. On January 9, 2022, Booth declared for the 2022 NFL draft, forgoing his senior season.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
Booth was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 42nd pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.[10] He appeared in 6 games with one start, totaling 12 tackles. He was declared inactive Weeks 2 to 4 with a quad injury. He started in the Week 11 against the Dallas Cowboys and had a game-high 9 tackles. On November 30, 2022, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a knee injury.[11][12]
In 2023, he appeared in 17 games with one start, tallying eight tackles and one pass defensed. He started in the season-finale against the Detroit Lions.[13]
Dallas Cowboys
On August 9, 2024, Booth was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for Nahshon Wright.[14] He was released on November 5 and was signed to the practice squad two days later.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on December 21.
References
- ^ Hammock, Will (August 6, 2018). "SUPER SIX FOOTBALL: Archer senior, Clemson commit Andrew Booth grows into one of nation's best DBs". Gwinnett Prep Sports. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Louis-Jacques, Marcel (July 30, 2018). "Five-star cornerback Andrew Booth commits to Clemson". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Senkiw, Brad (August 13, 2020). "Booth Turning Heads in Fall Camp". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson's secondary waits to see which Andrew Booth Jr. takes field". Go UpState. July 19, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Needelman, Joshua (December 17, 2020). "Clemson's Booth has rewritten his story since throwing 'The Punch' seen around the nation". Post and Courier. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Shanesy, Todd (April 9, 2021). "Clemson defensive back is human highlight with need of editing for final cut". The Greenville News. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Whiteman, Marc (January 10, 2022). "Clemson CB Andrew Booth declares for NFL Draft". WYFF4. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Booth Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Andrew Booth Jr., Clemson NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Eric (April 29, 2022). "Vikings Draft Clemson Cornerback Andrew Booth, Jr., with 42nd Overall Pick". Vikings.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (November 29, 2022). "Report: Andrew Booth out for year after having knee surgery". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Booth Jr. Placed on IR; Ben Ellefson Activated". Vikings.com. November 30, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Booth 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Shook, Nick (August 9, 2024). "Cowboys send CB Nahshon Wright to Vikings in exchange for CB Andrew Booth". NFL. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys bring back Andrew Booth, add cornerback to practice squad". The Dallas Morning News. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.