Austin Booker is an American football player who played collegiate football for the Kansas Jayhawks as a redshirt sophomore and declared himself for the 2024 NFL draft. He attended Center Grove High School and helped the team win the 2020 Class 6A Indiana State title. He was a ranked 3-star recruit for Rivals and ESPN.
As a junior, he totaled 67 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, eight sacks, and two forced fumbles. Booker continued with his impressive spell in the senior season recording 36 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. The 6’6, 245-pound defensive end embarked on his collegiate football journey with the University of Minnesota in 2021 over offers from Indiana, Purdue, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, and Nebraska in the Big Ten, along with Arizona, Arizona State, Kansas, Missouri, Texas Tech, and Vanderbilt among others.
Booker played two seasons for Minnesota and redshirted his first year with the Gophers. In his second season, he saw limited playing time and managed only six appearances thus entering the NCAA transfer portal in the same year and transferring to Kansas University. His collegiate football career began to thrive with the Jayhawks where he was a force to be reckoned with.
Booker became a full-time starter in his redshirt sophomore season in 2023 playing in 12 games and managing 482 snaps for the Jayhawks. He bagged 39 tackles, and 14 assists, while adding 34 stops and finished the year with 37 total pressures, 26 QB hurries, and a stunning nine sacks. For his stellar performances in his debut campaign for the Jayhawks, Booker bagged the Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year in 2023 and was an All-Big 12 first-team honoree.
Austin Booker Parents
Duaine Booker and Katie Booker are the parents of former Kansas Jayhawks defensive end, Austin Booker. Booker also has two siblings named Ariana and Aubrie.
Austin Booker Father
Duaine Booker is the father of Austin Booker. Duaine played college football at Liberty University and Taylor University. He has coached the Lady Gym Rats basketball team for 10 years and as per his X profile (formerly Twitter), he is currently the Head Coach at Center Grove Middle School North.
Austin Booker Mother
Katie Booker is the mother of Austin Booker. She played college basketball for the women’s team at Taylor University. She was an experienced primary school teacher at Center Grove Community School and is presently the Director of Primrose School of Greenwood.
What is the nationality of Austin Booker's parents?
Both of Austin Booker's parents are American citizens by birth. Booker's father was born in Indianapolis, Indiana as per his Facebook page, while his mother was born in Franklin, Tennessee as per her Facebook page.
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FAQs on Austin Booker Parents
A. Austin Booker stands at 6 ft 6Inch (2.01m) and he weighs around 245 pounds (111 kg).
A. Austin Booker attended Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana.
A. Duaine Booker is the father of Austin Booker.
A. Austin Booker played as the defensive end for the Kansas Jayhawks.
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