2005 (Junior): At Florida State: Regarded as one of the top running backs in the nation and forms one-half of arguably the top running back tandem in the nation with Leon Washington...Booker and Washington combined for 1,838 yards on 311 carries (5.9 yards per carry) and 11 touchdowns in 2005...says Head Coach Bobby Bowden: "Their styles are like complimentary pitches. Washington is the fastball and Booker is the curve. Without one, the other is ineffective"...will look to smash the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in his career as a junior...ranked sixth in the ACC and 67 th in the nation with a career-high 73.9 rushing yards per game average as a sophomore...ranks as the third leading returning rusher in the ACC for the 2005 season behind only Washing- ton and Wake Forest's Chris Barclay...two career 100-yard games came during his sophomore season against Virginia (123 yards) and Duke (career-high 130 yards)...has led the Seminoles in rushing six times during the first two years of his career - five times as a sophomore and once as a freshman...has proven himself durable and has played in 20 consecutive and 22 of 23 career games entering the 2005 season...Sporting News named him as a member of its 2003 All-ACC Freshmen Team...the ACC Rookie of the Week following his 87-yard rushing, one touchdown performance against North Carolina in his first career game in 2003...named the most dependable running back and earned the second effort award for the offense during spring practice in 2004...named the most outstanding player on offense by the coaches following spring practice in 2005...announced his intentions to attend Florida State live on ESPN on signing day in 2002.

---

Sophomore Year (2004): Played in all 12 games including the Gator Bowl against Virginia Tech and earned starting assignments against Maryland and Duke...earned playing time alongside Leon Washington in the Seminoles' backfield and ranked as the teams' second leading rusher with a single-season career-high 887 yards...tied for second on the team with four rushing touchdowns and third on the team in total offense with a 73.9 yards per game average...ran for a career-high 130 yards on 15 carries in the Seminoles' victory over Duke...also gained 123 yards on 15 carries and scored two touch- downs as Florida State defeated Virginia...gained 100 yards or more twice (against Duke and Virginia) and 70 yards or more four more times (UAB, Clemson, North Carolina and Syracuse)...took on the bulk of the carries in the Seminoles' offense midway through the season when Washington was sidelined with a separated shoulder...all four touchdowns came in Florida State victories - two against Virginia and one each against North Carolina and NC State...touchdown against the Wolfpack proved to be the game-winner with 6:38 remain- ing in the third quarter and gave the Seminoles a 14-10 lead on their way to the 17-10 victory...set up the winning touchdown with a 25-yard pass reception (the longest of his career) from Wyatt Sexton that gave Florida State a first and goal situation from the Wolfpack six-yard line...Booker gained the first two yards on first down and scored the game-winning touchdown on an inside handoff...led the team in rushing against Clemson (92 yards), Virginia (123 yards), Maryland (51 yards), Duke (130 yards) and Florida (25 yards)...had at least one reception in all 11 regular season games...established personal bests for catches in a season (24) and receiving yards (160).

---

Freshman Year (2003): Played in 10 of Florida State's 13 games and finished as the Seminoles' third leading rusher with 334 yards...ranked third on the team in rushing touchdowns with three and tied for fifth on the team with three touchdowns scored...lead FSU in rushing for the first time in his career with 35 yards on 12 carries against Notre Dame...led the Seminoles with six catches against Clemson... began the season in a rush with 129 yards on 18 carries (7.2 yards per carry) against North Carolina and Maryland before injuring his knee against the Terps in the second game of the season...rushed a season-high 87 yards and scored his first career touchdown in his first career game against the Tar Heels...touchdown came on a dazzling 21-yard run in the second quarter...also caught four passes for 45 yards and amassed 132 yards of total offense in his debut and was named the ACC Rookie of the Week for his play against the Tar Heels... missed the Georgia Tech, Colorado and Duke games with a sprained knee ligament and a sprained ankle...career-long rush of 71 yards came in Florida State's victory over NC State to clinch the ACC Championship...scored Florida State's first touchdown against Miami in the Orange Bowl on a nine-yard run in the second quarter.

---

2002: Redshirted.

---

High School: Graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 2002...regarded as the nation's top prospect at tailback...named a Parade All-American and to the PrepStar Dream Team...top-rated running back in the nation according to Parade Magazine... Rivals100.com's No. 3 rated prospect in the nation...earned USA Today All-USA first-team honors as a senior...No. 1 rated running back in the nation according to Rivals100.com...Tom Lemming's No. 3 overall prospect and No. 2 running back in the country...ran for 2,878 yards and 50 touchdowns as a senior...added 16 receptions for 300 yards and three scores...rushed for 3,103 yards and 49 touchdowns as a junior...compiled state records of 8,502 rushing yards and 137 touchdowns during his three-year high school career...led his team to a 42-0 record during his varsity career...earned Player of the Year honors for the state of California as a junior...selected Florida State over Notre Dame, USC and Washington.

---

Personal: Born June 14, 1984...majoring in social science.