Tyler Booker was born in New Haven, Connecticut and attended IMG Academy where was rated a four-star recruit and the number 39 overall prospect. Booker had offers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Oregon and Ohio State and ultimately decided to commit to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
As a freshman in 2022, Booker played in 12 games making one start. Heading into the 2023 season, Booker was named a preseason first-team All-American and played in and started all 12 games for Alabama, allowing just two sacks and four pressures on the year. He was named second team All-SEC for his performance during the season.