FRISCO, Texas -- On Tuesday, Cowboys rookie guard Tyler Booker was named to the Pro Football Writers Association's All-Rookie team.
Booker becomes the first Cowboy to earn a spot on the roster since 2022, when his fellow offensive lineman Tyler Smith got the nod as a tackle.
In his rookie season, Booker started in all 15 games he played in at right guard, missing two games due to a high ankle sprain that he returned from quickly. He filled the slot that was left open by future Hall of Famer Zack Martin, who retired after the 2024 season following 11 years with the Cowboys.
Among all rookies with at least 500 pass blocking snaps, Booker ranked third among all offensive linemen in pressure rate (5.9%) and allowed the lowest QB pressures (17) and second-lowest sacks (1.5) when facing a defender one-on-one.
In the run game, the area Booker specialized in out of college at Alabama, he helped Dallas' offensive line pave the way for an average of 125.6 yards per game on the ground, the ninth-highest average in the league.
After the season concluded, his fellow guard on the other side of the line, Pro Bowler Tyler Smith, called Booker one of the best rookies he's ever seen.
"I think his [Year 2] jump could be astronomical, bro," Smith said. "I'll be honest: he's one of the best rookies, at least in my time here, and I'm only a Year 4, but he's one of the best rookies we ever had."
Now, Booker will look to take that astronomical step in his second season. How does he see that happening? Consistency.
"I'll go out there and have plays where I kind of think that I look like Tyler Smith. Then I have plays where I look like the rookie that I am," Booker said. "So just cutting out those little rookie plays, I like to call them, and just continue to dominate and really take games over."
