2023 Football Roster
Roster
Ygenio Booker
- Position:
- RB/WR
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Brooksville, Fla.
- Previous School:
- Tulane
- Pronunciation:
- Ee-gene-ee-o
2023: Played in two games for the Skyhawks at wide receiver…Retired to serve as offensive student assistant…Tallied one reception for two yards against No. 1 Georgia (Sept. 2).
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Tulane where he spent four seasons playing for head coach Willie Fritz…Saw action in 22 contests over three seasons while tallying 47 carries for 223 yards and a touchdown…Averaged 10.1 yards per carry in his Tulane career…Notched 26 career receptions for 181 yards and two touchdowns…Played in seven games in 2021, tallying 20 attempts for 88 yards while snagging 17 receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown…Played just one game in COVID-shortened 2020 season…Saw action in 10 games in 2019, tallying 18 carries for 94 yards and a touchdown while grabbing eight receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown…Tallied a career-high 59 rushing yards on 10 carries against UAB (Sept. 25, 2021)…Scored touchdowns against ECU, MSU and Navy…Redshirted the 2018 season…Prepped at Hernando High School…Ranked as a three-star prospect out of high school by 247Sports.com…Rated as the sixth-fastest prospect in the Class of 2018 by 247Sports.com…Averaged 13.2 yards per carry with 427 rushing yards and four touchdowns as a senior…Added 379 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 2017.
PERSONAL: Born on March 7, 2000...Son of Ygenio and Leechele Booker...Has two siblings, Duke and Bria...Graduated with a bachelor's degree in health and wellness from Tulane in 2023, while adding a minor in marketing.
