GREEN BAY, Wis. — Tyler Booker’s reaction to being drafted was undeniably the most unique of the night. It was a parade only he could put together.
He started by turning to hug his parents.
“I’m just so thankful for both of them,” Booker said of his parents to reporters Thursday night. “Just believing in my dream and getting me to this point. I love them.”
For his father William, Tyler getting drafted was a moment he expected to happen since before the guard was even born.
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When William and Tyler’s mother, Tashona, we’re looking to decide the name of their first son, William was influenced by a coworker who had named his newborn Tyler.
When William thought of the name “Tyler Booker,” he thought it sounded like the name of a successful football player.
“My dad manifested this day,” Booker said.
William was all in on the name. Tashona wasn’t nearly as concerned about what profession the name may imply.
“He called my mom,” Booker explained, “She was like, ‘Yeah. Whatever. I like it. It’s cool.’ And then he took it and ran with it.”
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After hugging his parents, he turned to forklift his former quarterback, Jalen Milroe through the green room underneath the NFL draft stage. Booker laughed like a little kid through it all.
Milroe might’ve not expected to be carried through like Booker ended up doing, but Jalen has certainly learned Booker is capable of mauling human bodies like that. The first-team All-American protects his quarterback and creates running lanes through sheer force. He plays a brutal brand of football.
“What you see on play one is what you’re going to see on play eight,” Booker said to reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine. I’m always trying to finish you. I’m always trying to put you on your back. I’m always trying to take a little bit of your soul away.”
Once Booker displaced Milroe, he went on a joyride to the draft stage, dancing, saying hi to Texas A&M’s Shemar Stewart, slapping the Cowboys logo on the wall before bear hugging NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
Though Swiss Army Knife Travis Hunter also involved some dancing in his celebration, Booker’ rampage was one of a kind.
In Dallas, Booker is looking to celebrate his uniqueness in a similar way.
Booker is set to be the replacement for Zack Martin as the Cowboy’s right guard. It will be big shoes for Booker to fill as Martin announced his retirement in February after 11 seasons with the team, seven of which he won first-team All-Pro recognition in.
The pressure of being asked to immediately take over for one of the greatest of all time at the position could be a burden.
But Booker’s goal isn’t to be Zack Martin. It’s to be himself as a player and person.
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“I would be doing me and the Cowboys a disservice if I come in and try to be those guys,” Booker said.
Booker felt that individuality embraced in the Cowboys’ culture. When he walked into his visit with the team, new head coach Brian Schottenheimer was dancing to Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.” In that moment, Booker decided he was a fan of Schottenheimer.
Booker recognizes the trust he first has to earn amongst the locker room, and develop as a player. In that process, he doesn’t plan to pretend to be somebody else. Or to aspire to a playing style that doesn’t fit him.
He’s only looking to be his authentic self that shined in the moment his dreams came true.
“I’m gonna bring Tyler Booker.
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Me being me has got me to where I’ve been this far.”
DALLAS – A Dallas Police investigation into a double homicide continues after the suspected gunman was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Mesquite, authorities announced.
Double murder-suicide investigation
What we know:
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Dallas officers responded to a shooting call in the 15800 block of El Estado Drive in Far North Dallas at 2:40 p.m. on December 11, 2025. The preliminary investigation determined that two people had been shot.
The victims were identified as 24-year-old Arlina Sander, who died at the scene, and 27-year-old Darvilease Washington, who was taken to a local hospital where he later died.
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Detectives quickly identified a possible suspect and a suspect vehicle registered in Mesquite. As Dallas detectives prepared an arrest warrant, they were notified by the Mesquite Police Department about a shooting in that city.
Suspect found dead in Mesquite
The suspect in the El Estado homicides was found dead in the 1000 block of Craig Drive in Mesquite, having suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The suspect’s vehicle was found in the driveway.
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The Dallas County Medical Examiner has identified the man as 44-year-old Jonathan Lakill Mantoy Jones. His time of death was just after 5 p.m., according to the M.E. report.
What we don’t know:
The motives and circumstances surrounding the offense are still under investigation.
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Dallas Police ask anyone with information to contact Detective Paul Johnson at 469-271-6328 or via email at paul.johnson@dallaspolice.gov.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Dallas Police Department.
After a gloomy Saturday, cold temperatures moved through Dallas-Fort Worth through the evening, though the area is expected to see some sunshine on Sunday.
Temperatures are forecast to reach a high near 43 on Sunday with early morning wind chills in the 20s or lower for parts of North Texas, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office.
Nighttime temperatures are likely to drop to a below-freezing 28, with wind gusts calming down in the evening after reaching as high as 30 mph during the day.
The coming week is expected to be somewhat sunny, barring some cloud cover during the night.
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Starting Tuesday, the weather is supposed to get warmer with daytime temperatures in the 60s and 70s.
The latest Dallas weather forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
SUNDAY (HANUKKAH BEGINS): Partly sunny, breezy and much colder. High: 44. Wind: N 10-20 mph.
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MONDAY: Mostly sunny and chilly. Low: 28. High: 53. Wind: SE 5-10 mph.
TUESDAY: Mixture of sun and clouds, mild. Low: 43. High: 63. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny and warmer. Low: 53. High: 71. Wind: S 10-20 mph.
THURSDAY: Plenty of sunshine, warm. Low: 56. High: 71. Wind: N 5-10 mph.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Low: 47. High: 67. Wind: SE 5-10 mph.
The BMW Dallas Marathon is in full swing this weekend. Events started Friday night and will run through Sunday.
Saturday morning included a 10K, 5K, and the kids’ 100-meter dash, but Sunday is the big day so many runners have been training for.
From young runners to older runners, thousands participated in Saturday’s events, including one of Santa’s elves.
“Santa made me work today,” said John Schmidt, who participated in the 5K dressed as Santa’s finest.
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Myrna Besley came from Colorado to jog the BMW Dallas Marathon 5K on Saturday morning, pushing her grandson along the way.
“My daughter is a runner, we do this to go along with her, she’s way ahead of us, and she’ll be running in the marathon tomorrow,” Besley said.
Teachers Caroline Menzia and Emma Gayle took a break from the classroom to hit the pavement.
“We work hard every day in our job, and I don’t know, we wanted to push ourselves outside of our work, to do something for us that we can accomplish,” said Menzia.
Organizers said while a lot goes into planning this event, it’s important for runners to enjoy the journey it’s taken to get here.
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“Have some fun, smile, it’s hard, getting to the finish line is not easy,” Jason Schuchard, president of the BMW Dallas Marathon, said. “But just relax, trust your training, and just remember to smile.”
If you’re one of the thousands of runners running on Sunday, organizers said to arrive early, stay hydrated, and stay warm.
“Come early, park early, make yourself comfortable, you don’t want to stress out,” said Dr. Logan Sherman, chairman of the BMW Dallas Marathon. “It’s going to be cold, so bundle up and any clothes or any items you want to discard before you get to the start, please know that you can discard it on the side of the corral right before you’re about to take off.”
There will be many road closures in Downtown Dallas on Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit: https://dallasmarathon.com/.
