Phalen Booker

47 Phalen Booker
Phalen Booker
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    240
  • Hometown:
    Waveland, Miss.
  • Position:
    DL
  • Year:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Bay
  • Previous College:
    Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
  • gp
    12
  • tk
    40.0
  • sac
    6.0
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    3
Bio

2015: A second team All-South Atlantic Conference selection at defensive end.  Booker was fifth in the league with 10.5 tackles for loss and second in the league with six sacks.  Booker turned in a pair of sacks in the Eagles' win over Wingate. He had a trio of games with multiple tackles for loss, beginning with a career high three against North Greenville. Booker also turned in two stops behind the line against Mars Hill and Wingate. He finished the season with 40 tackles, a pass break up, three forced fumbles and five quarterback hurries.   

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: A junior college transfer from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College by way of Bay High. Booker is a NJCAA Academic All-American and led the MGCCC with seven sacks in his sophomore season.

HIGH SCHOOL: At Bay High, he led the team with 16 sacks and 150 tackles.  

PERONAL: Booker is a member of the national honor society and Phi Theta Kappa.  He is the son of Daryl Booker. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 13 9
Assists 27 21
Tackles 40.0 30.0
Tackles per game 3.3 4.3
Sacks 6.0 5.0
Sack yards 47 34
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 10.5 7.5
Tackle for loss yards 61 42
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - 0
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - 0
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 1 - - - - 0
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 1 - - - - 0
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 1 - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 1 - - - - 0
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 1 - - - - 0
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 3 1 4.0 1.0 17 1.0 17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 3 0 3.0 1.0 1 2.0 4 1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 0 3 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 1 8 9.0 - - 1.0 3 1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 0 2 2.0 - - 0.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 1 5 6.0 2.0 15 2.0 15 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 3 3 6.0 1.0 13 3.0 19 1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 1 2 3.0 1.0 1 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 23 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 23 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 12 - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - -
Total 23 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 23 - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 23 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 12 - - - - 0 .0
2016-17 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 23 - - - - 0 .0
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 12 13 27 40.0 3.3 6.0 47 10.5 61 3 - - - - 1 -
2016-17 11 21 15 36.0 3.3 3.0 28 9.5 46 1 - - - - - -
Total 23 34 42 76.0 3.3 9.0 75 20.0 107 4 - - - - 1 -
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 12 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 7 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 3 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 12 13 27 40.0 3.3 6.0 47 10.5 61 3 - - - - 1 -
Conference 7 9 21 30.0 4.3 5.0 34 7.5 42 2 - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 8 19 27.0 3.9 3.0 31 6.5 42 2 - - - - - -
Away 5 5 8 13.0 2.6 3.0 16 4.0 19 1 - - - - 1 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 10 23 33.0 3.7 5.0 30 9.5 44 3 - - - - 1 -
Losses 3 3 4 7.0 2.3 1.0 17 1.0 17 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 6 4 10.0 2.5 2.0 18 3.0 21 1 - - - - - -
October 5 3 18 21.0 4.2 2.0 15 3.5 20 1 - - - - 1 -
November 3 4 5 9.0 3.0 2.0 14 4.0 20 1 - - - - - -
News mentions
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School-record tying five picks help C-N curb Crusaders 48-45
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Eagles beat Bulldogs in OT thriller, Sparks gets SAC win 200
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Eagles pound Brevard 45-14
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Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Defensive Line
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Carson-Newman to honor record-setting number of Eagle Scholars Tuesday evening
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