Andrew Booth Jr.
 Booth with Clemson in 2021 | |||||
| No. 23 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| 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 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Andrew Booth Jr. (born September 28, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Vikings in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Early years[edit]
Booth Jr. attended Archer High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia.[1] During his career he had 162 tackles 13 interceptions. He played in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game. A five-star recruit, he committed to Clemson University to play college football.[2]
College career[edit]
Booth Jr. played in 13 games as a true freshman at Clemson in 2019, recording four tackles.[3] As a sophomore in 2020, he started four of 11 games, recording 27 tackles, two interceptions, one sack and fumble recovery for a touchdown.[4][5] [6] He also played for the Tigers in 2021. On January 9, 2022, Booth declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.[7]
Professional career[edit]
| 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] | ||||||||||||
Booth was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 42nd pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.[10] On November 28, 2022, he had knee surgery and missed the rest of his rookie season.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.