Josiah Booker

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-10
Weight:
150
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Sarasota, Fla.
High School:
Booker H.S.

2025

As a redshirt freshman wide receiver, did not see any game action.

2024

As a true freshman wide receiver, did not see any action … Redshirted season.

HIGH SCHOOL

A June 2024 graduate of Booker High School, where he played two years of varsity football for head coach Scottie Littles… Two-time All-South Suncoast Football team honoree … Played wide receiver, running back, and defensive back for the Tornadoes … Over last two seasons, scored 21 touchdowns, caught 103 passes for 1,696 yards (16.5 average) with 15 touchdowns, rushed for 341 yards on 45 carries with five touchdowns … Finished with 45 catches for 739 yards (16.4 yards per catch) and six touchdowns with a long of 86 yards, rushed for 285 yards and five touchdowns on 31 carries (9.2 average) with a long of 74 yards, and averaged 25.9 yards per kickoff return (14-363) and 17.5 yards per punt return (11-192) with one touchdown as a senior … Led the Tornadoes to a 9-5 overall record, three straight state playoff wins, and a Class 2S state title game appearance vs. Cocoa H.S. … Selected Sarasota Herald-Tribune Midseason Player of the Year … Two-time Sarasota Observer Player of the Week … Named the Sarasota Observer Player of the Week after rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown on 12 rushes in Class 2S regional final win over Bishop Verot … Caught five passes for 134 yards with long of 71 and touchdown vs. Immokalee … Finished with 216 all-purpose yards, caught three passes, two for touchdowns for 117 yards and 86-yarder vs. Sarasota … Caught a season-high eight passes for 100 yards vs. Lemon Bay … Scored touchdown, caught six passes for 90 yards vs. LRHS … Rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on eight carries vs. Fort Meade … Caught 58 passes for 957 yards and nine touchdowns, rushed for 56 yards on 14 carries … Helped Booker finish 6-5 in its new Class 2S classification … Rated a three-star recruit by 247sports.com … Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com … Also competed in track and field … Personal-bests include a 10.9 in the 100-meter dash, 23.65 in the 200-meter dash, 1.57m/5-1 ¾ in the high jump and 6.16m/20-2 ½ in the long jump.

PERSONAL

Born Josiah Booker on February 11, 2006 … Son of Latressa Preston … Has three brothers Jordan, Joshua, and Jacob … Nickname is JoJo … Became the first player ever at Booker High School to sign an early National Letter of Intent … Began playing football at the age of 5 … Favorite food is hibachi including chicken, steak, vegetables, and rice … Selected Central Michigan over 16 offers from Arkansas State, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Duke, Florida A&M, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, Purdue, Temple, Toledo, UNLV, Wofford, and South Florida.

ARTICLES
First football player in Booker High history to sign early Letter of Intent (mysuncoast.com)
Josiah Booker committed to CMU (mysuncoast.com)