Ulish Booker

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Ulish Booker
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Position Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1979-08-14) August 14, 1979 (age 46)
West Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight319 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school West Haven (CT)
College Michigan State
NFL draft 2003: undrafted
Career history
[1]
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights

Ulish Booker (August 14, 1979) is an American former professional football offensive tackle.

Booker began his football career in West Haven, Connecticut, playing for West Haven High School where he made the All-State team. He went on to play college football for Michigan State University, and he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons cut Booker in 2003 before he played a single down in the NFL.

Booker would, however, eventually make his way back into the NFL on February 1, 2005, when he was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers and allocated to NFL Europe where he played for the Amsterdam Admirals.

He went on to become a starter with the Amsterdam Admirals, winning offensive MVP honors, and claiming victory in 2005 NFL Europe World Bowl XIII.

That same season, Booker returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers as a member of the team that won Super Bowl XL.

He added his name to a list of only five players to win World Bowl and Super Bowl rings in the same season.

On August 28, 2006, the Steelers placed Booker on the injured reserve list with a torn ACL.

Prior to playing in the NFL, the 6'7" and over 300-pound Booker was a substitute teacher in West Haven, Connecticut.

On April 1, 2008, Booker signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

Booker recently started First Foot Forward Family Solutions, a mentoring agency specializing in youth and families. [2]

He currently resides in New Haven, Connecticut

He now coaches at St. Luke's School in New Canaan, Connecticut as the offensive line coach for the Storm.

References

  1. ↑ "Ulish Booker". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on April 23, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Home Page". Archived from the original on May 17, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.


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