Earl Thomas Booker IV (born November 11, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at Stanford.

College career

Booker was a four-star recruit coming out of

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, having grown up in Ellicott City, Maryland. 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. 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.

Professional career

Pre-draft

In the run-up to the

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Booker was seen as a high level developmental prospect, expected to play as a rotational defensive lineman.

Houston Texans

Booker was drafted in the fifth round (150th overall) by the Houston Texans. On August 29, 2023, Booker was waived by the Texans.

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 31, 2023, Booker was signed to the practice squad of the

References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bio

Stanford Cardinal bio
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