Dallas Cowboys select New Haven native Tyler Booker with 12th overall pick in NFL Draft

It was a somewhat surprising choice for a club without an overwhelming need, but with priorities seemingly higher than another blocker, despite the retirement of six-time All-Pro right guard Zack Martin.

Associated Press and Justin DeVellis

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Apr 25, 2025, 1:49 AM

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Updated 4 hr ago

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Dallas Cowboys select New Haven native Tyler Booker with 12th overall pick in NFL Draft

The Dallas Cowboys selected Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker with the 12th overall pick during the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night.

The 6 foot, 5 inch, 300-pound offensive lineman was projected to be selected as high as the middle of the first round.

Before becoming an all-American and captain at the University of Alabama, Booker’s journey to the NFL launched at St. Luke’s school in New Canaan.

After St. Luke's, Booker played at Bergen Catholic in New Jersey before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida.

Booker continues to use his platform for good.

His fourth annual youth football camp will be held in New Haven this summer.

“All he wants to do is make his family happy," Anderson says. "And let kids know from his area of New Haven, Connecticut, that with hard work, you can do anything."