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The 2025 TAPPS state tennis tournament started Monday for Class 6A, 5A and 4A programs.
Tons of Dallas-area programs had athletes competing at Waco Regional Tennis Center. Find results from Day 1 of the competition below:
(at Waco Tennis Center)
Timothy Nguyen, Houston St. Thomas d. Blade Gilley, Hill Country Christian, 6-0, 6-1
Bryson Cowan, Midland Classical d. Connor Johnson, Dallas Shelton, 7-6, 7-6
Samuel Henderson, New Braunfels Christian d. Peter Liag, Northland Christian, 6-2, 6-0
Christian Norwood, Tyler Bishop Gorman d. Zac Lewis, Lubbock Christian, 6-1, 6-2
Kameron Fernandez, CC Incarnate Word d. Sean Winegard, Texas School for the Deaf, 6-0, 6-0
Bo Blauser, TC Willow Park d. John Luke Davis, Waco Vanguard, 6-1, 6-0
Luc Denis, Houston St. Francis Episcopal d. Abe Rheinheimer, Hill Country Christian, 7-5, 6-7, 11-9
Ford Myers, Dallas Shelton d. Luke Beran, Midland Classical, 6-0, 6-0
Timothy Nguyen, Houston St. Thomas d. Bryson Cowan, Midland Classical, 6-0, 6-0
Samuel Henderson, New Braunfels Christian d. Christian Norwood, Tyler Bishop Gorman, 6-2, 6-2
Kameron Fernandez, CC Incarnate Word d. Bo Blauser, TC Willow Park, 6-0, 6-1
Ford Myers, Dallas Shelton d. Luc Denis, Houston St. Francis Episcopal, 6-0, 6-1
Cameron Rybar-Nikhil Madappa, CC Incarnate Word d. Mason Marek-Javan Penniman, New Braunfels Christian, 6-1, 6-1
Micah Young-Ben Lin, Tyler All Saints d. Riley Belz-Jacob Kaczor, Midland Trinity, 6-5, 7-5
Grant Dillinger-Alex Malouf, Boerne Geneva d. Zirui Wang-Fabian Melgares Montano, Houston British International, 6-4, 6-1
Marc Offill-Hudson Harper, Waco Vanguard d. Troy Thompson-Bryce Fagley, FW Lake Country Chr., 6-3, 6-1
William Moore-William Craig, CC Incarnate Word d. Anderson McCollum-Cole Leidy, New Braunfels Christian, 6-3, 1-6, 10-8
Owen Adcock-Matthew Wright, Tyler All Saints d. Matthew Slatken-Marshall Morgan, Midland Trinity, 6-1, 6-2
Ray Reynolds-Teagan Fikes, Boerne Geneva d. 3Dang Kim-Owen Atherton, Houston British International, 6-4, 6-1
Jake Clark-Cooper Reed, FW Lake Country Chr. d. Cade Gum-Barrett Wood, Dallas Covenant, 6-1, 6-1
Cameron Rybar-Nikhil Madappa, CC Incarnate Word d. Micah Young-Ben Lin, Tyler All Saints, 6-0, 6-2
Marc Offill-Hudson Harper, Waco Vanguard d. Grant Dillinger-Alex Malouf, Boerne Geneva, 6-3, 6-2
Owen Adcock-Matthew Wright, Tyler All Saints d. William Moore-William Craig, CC Incarnate Word, 6-0, 6-0
Jake Clark-Cooper Reed, FW Lake Country Chr. d. Ray Reynolds-Teagan Fikes, Boerne Geneva, 6-3, 6-2
Sofia Figueroa, Schertz John Paul II d. Micah Breisch, TC Willow Park, 6-0, 6-0
Noelle Swanson, Houston British International d. Katie Diffenderfer, Waco Vanguard, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Ava Clark, FW Lake Country Christian d. Ady Stewart, Pasadena First Baptist 6-2, 6-3
Kylie Knutson, Austin Vertas d. Brynn Selby, Dallas Shelton, 6-2, 6-3
Enqi Zhang, Midland Trinity d. Claire Bailey, Schertz John Paul II, 6-2, 6-3
Landry Daniel, Bryan Brazos Christian d. Laila Abbasi, Shelton, 6-1, 6-1
Kailyn Chinikidiadi, Midland Classical d. Laura Garcia, CC Incarnate Word, 6-4, 6-3
Andrea Zamora, Dallas Christian d. Audrey Lapacka, Boerne Geneva, 6-2, 6-1
Sofia Figueroa, Schertz John Paul II d. Noelle Swanson, Houston British International, 6-2, 6-1
Ava Clark-Lake Country Christian d. Kylie Knutson, Austin Vertas, 6-3, 6-1
Landry Daniel, Bryan Brazos Christian d. Enqi Zhang, Midland Trinity, 6-1, 6-2
Kailyn Chinikidiadi, Midland Classical d. Andrea Zamora, Dallas Christian, 6-1, 4-6, 10-8
Mary Simpson-Siena Svendsen, Boerne Geneva d. Ida Stodal-Emilia Salerni Longo, Houston British International, 6-0, 6-3
Sofia Gil-Lauren Blaylock, Midland Trinity d. Haniyaa Irfan-Aditi Gangasni, Tyler All Saints, 6-4, 7-5
Audrey Jackson-Addy Neagel, Bryan Brazos Christian d. Raegan Lee-Gracey Merrell, Lubbock Christian, 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
Emory Cox-Berkley Cox, Dallas Shelton d. Brooke Herring-Bailey Benson, New Braunfels Chr., 6-1, 6-0
Parker Pruett-Maggie Nelms, CC Incarnate Word d. Parker Pruett-Maggie Nelms, Incarnate Word, 7-6, 0-6, 11-9
Audrey Davis-Alex Hampe, Tyler All Saints d. Sarah Borja-Grace Piernick, Schertz John Paul II, 6-0, 6-1
Avary Bergsten-Claire Tapley, New Braunfels Christian d. Emelein Ortiz-Ana Espinosa, Houston British International, 7-5, 6-1
Gigi Molina-Joanna Thomas, Midland Trinity d. Jillian McKay-Ava Pope, Prince of Peace Christian, 6-2, 6-3
Mary Simpson-Siena Svendsen, Boerne Geneva d. Sofia Gil-Lauren Blaylock, Midland Trinity, 6-0, 6-4
Emory Cox-Berkley Cox, Dallas Shelton d. Audrey Jackson-Addy Neagel, Bryan Brazos Christian, 6-1, 6-1
Audrey Davis-Alex Hampe, Tyler All Saints d. Parker Pruett-Maggie Nelms, CC Incarnate Word, 6-3, 6-2
Avary Bergsten-Claire Tapley, New Braunfels Christian d. Gigi Molina-Joanna Thomas, Midland Trinity, 2-6, 6-3, 10-6
(at Waco Tennis Center)
Tucker Rannala, Aus. Regents d. Kaalan Humble, SL Fort Bend Chr., 6-0, 6-0
Dillon Edwards, Beau. Kelly d. Bowen Miller, SA Saint Mary’s Hall, 6-4, 6-1
Braden Freeby, Fort Worth Chr. d. Alejandro Camarena, Bull. Brook Hill, 6-1, 6-4
Mariano Garcia, Laredo St. Augustine d. Jude Hebert, LC Bay Area Chr., 6-2, 7-5
Anthony Tegen, Aus. Hyde Park d. Jack Fisher, TC Lubbock, 6-0, 6-0
Nathan Masturzo, Hou. Emery/Weiner d. Kyler Robinson, Midland Chr., 6-0, 6-0
Brandt Heaton, Tyler Grace d. Tomas Carbonell, Grapevine Faith, 6-0, 6-1
Alex Aronson, Hou. Emery/Weiner d. William Marlow, Vic. St. Joseph, 7-6, 4-6, 10-8
Tucker Rannala, Aus. Regents d. Dillon Edwards, Beau. Kelly, 6-4, 6-3
Mariano Garcia, Laredo St. Augustine d. Alejandro Camarena, Bull. Brook Hill, 6-4, 6-7, 10-3
Anthony Tegen, Aus. Hyde Park d. Nathan Masturzo, Hou. Emery/Weiner, 6-1, 6-3
Brandt Heaton, Tyler Grace d. Alex Aronson, Hou. Emery/Weiner, 6-1, 0-8, 10-2
Marcos West/Brandon Sek, Hou. Second Bapt. d. Eli Villapudua/Haden Flowers, Tyler Grace, 6-3, 6-1
Grady Bigham/Sam Shropshire, TC Lubbock d. Adam Abston/Maito Kimura, Bullard Brook Hill, 6-4, 6-1
Ash Menick/Gaige Lipscomb, SA St. Mary’s d. Mohr Sasson/Levi Leibman, Hou. Emery/Weiner, 6-2, 6-3
Luca Ferrara/Cason Burdett, FW All Saints d. Townes Schultz/Blake Mott, Aus. Regents, 6-3, 6-2
Eytan Skorupski/Benji Berzin, Hou. Emery/Weiner d. Ethan Pizarro/Camden Pizarro, San Antonio Chr., 6-4, 6-1
Jaime Montoro Pardeiro/Luke Donley, Bull. Brook Hill d. Grayson Schilling/Jaxon Cunningham, TC Lubbock, 6-1, 6-1
Grayson Borbidge/Jayden Cheng, SL Fort Bend Chr. d. Marcelo Gonzalez/Eduardo Rodriguez, Laredo St. Augustine, 6-4, 6-7, 10-4
Nate Jobe/McLane Davis, Midland Chr. d. Will Grace/Bryson Milson, The Woodlands Chr., 7-6, 6-1
Marcos West/Brandon Sek, Hou. Second Bapt. d. Grady BighamSam Shropshire, TC Lubbock, 6-1, 6-1
Ash Menick/Gaige Lipscomb, SA St. Mary’s d. Luca Ferrara/Cason Burdett, FW All Saints, 6-2, 6-2
Jaime Montoro Pardeiro/Luke Donley, Bull. Brook Hill d. Eytan Skorupski/Benji Berzin, Hou. Emery/Weiner, 6-1, 6-0
Nate Jobe/McLane Davis, Midland Chr. d. Grayson Borbidge/Jayden Cheng, SL Fort Bend Chr., 4-6, 7-6, 10-6
Josephine Lombardi, Hou. Emery/Weiner d. Allyson Bland, Midland Chr., 6-0, 6-0
Andria Amrit Alston, Laredo St. Augustine d. Caroline Scott, Aus. Regents, 4-6, 6-1, 10-8
Brooke Habash, FW All Saints d. Lindsey LeGrand, SL Logos, 6-2, 6-0
Ainsley Tucker, Vic. St. Joseph d. Madison Mueller, Aus. Hyde Park, 6-1, 6-1
Lucia Hernandez, Spring Frassati d. Olivia Aspinall, FW Southwest Chr., 6-2, 6-0
Julian William, Bishop Dunne d. Anna Clare Usner, The Woodlands Chr. 6-2, 6-0
Emmy Brounes, Hou. Emery/Weiner d. Kate Barkemeyer, FW All Saints, 6-3, 3-6, 10-3
Natalia Chapa, SA St. Mary’s Hall d. Claire Burkett, Tyler Grace, 6-0, 6-0
Josephine Lombardi, Hou. Emery/Weiner d. Andria Amrit Alston, Laredo St. Augustine, 6-2, 6-0
Ainsley Tucker, Vic. St. Joseph d. Brooke Habash, FW All Saints, 7-6, 6-4, 7-2
Julian William, Bishop Dunne d. Lucia Hernandez, Spring Frassati, 6-2, 6-1
Natalia Chapa, SA St. Mary’s Hall d. Emmy Brounes, Hou. Emery/Weiner, 6-2, 6-2
Juliet Lombardi/Elli Totz, Hou. Emery/Weiner d. Shelby Frank/Kennedy Wedgeworth, Grapevine Faith, 6-2, 6-0
Kenna Vandergrift/Addie Roundtree, Midland Chr. d. Reese Owens/Ava Scott, Aus. Regents, 6-2, 4-6, 11-9
Elizabeth Johnson/Farrah Childs, SL Fort Bend Chr. d. Ana Karen Gonzalez/Anna Herbig, Laredo St. Augustine, 6-2, 7-5
Carlota Diez Lopez/Nele Schultz, Bull. Brook Hill d. Abby Ivey/Hope Blazek, SL Logos, 7-5, 6-0
Genevieve Hercule/Valentina Ndesandjo, SA Saint Mary’s Hall d. Audrey Kuntz/Lauren Kuntz, SL Logos, 6-4, 6-3
Addison Jacobs/Jaiden Fisher, Midland Chr. d. Cassidy Clark/Maggie Hamlin, Bull. Brook Hill, 6-2, 6-1
Camila Villareal/Anissa Quesada, Laredo St. Augustine d. Presley Taylor/Georgia Kitten, TC Lubbock, 4-6, 6-2, 10-7
Dylan Scott/Addy Teixeira, Aus. Regents d. Molly McFarland/Sophia Buehler, Hou. Second Bapt., 6-1, 7-5
Juliet Lombardi/Elli Totz, Hou. Emery/Weiner d. Kenna Vandergrift/Addie Roundtree, Midland Chr., 6-0, 6-1
Carlota Diez Lopez/Nele Schultz, Bull. Brook Hill d. Elizabeth Johnson/Farrah Childs, SL Fort Bend Chr., 6-4, 6-3
Addison Jacobs/Jaiden Fisher, Midland Chr. d. Genevieve Hercule/Valentina Ndesandjo, SA Saint Mary’s Hall, 6-2, 7-6
Dylan Scott/Addy Teixeira, Aus. Regents d. Camila Villareal/Anissa Quesada, Laredo St. Augustine, 6-1`, 6-2.
(at Waco Tennis Center)
Blake Medici, SA Antonian d. Hayse Hermes, TCA-Addison, 6-0, 6-0
Ghaven Mittal, Tom. Concordia d. Graham Engstrom, Prestonwood, 6-2, 6-1
Alexander Boecking, Aus. St. Dominic Savio d. Graham Preissler, John Paul II, 6-1, 6-3
Rahul Venkat, Hou. The Village d. Julian Pedroza, EP Cathedral 6-1, 6-2
Noah Kitayama, SA TMI d. Sebastian Herrera, EP Cathedral, 6-1, 6-1
Roger Shen, Hou. The Vilage d. Jonathan Frasier, Frisco Legacy, 6-0, 6-1
Tomas Bruzoni, Aus. St. Michael’s d. Cole Krueger, Bishop Lynch, 6-0, 6-1
Noah Whitman, Parish Episcopal d. Everett Neason, Hou. St. Thomas, 6-0, 6-1
Blake Medici, SA Antonian d. Ghaven Mittal, Tom. Concordia, 6-1, 6-3
Rahul Venkat, Hou. The Village d. Alexander Boecking, Aus. St. Dominic Savio, 3-6, 6-0, 10-4
Roger Shen, Hou. The Vilage d. Noah Kitayama, SA TMI, 6-1, 6-1
Noah Whitman, Parish Episcopal d. Tomas Bruzoni, Aus. St. Michael’s, 6-1, 6-1
Andy Wu/Alex Pimenov, Hou. The Village d. Alejandro Kolsterpassos/Saoirse Langford, Bishop Lynch, 6-1, 6-0
Andre Boecking/Andres Yanez, Aus. St. Dominic Savio d. Eugene Soto/Santiago Ceballos, EP Cathedral, 6-2, 6-1
Zachary Nguyen/Leyton Day, John Paul II d. Luca Vallone/Eli Zamore, Hou. St. Thomas, 6-0, 3-6, 13-11
Steele Goodman/Pablo Avina, SA Antonian d. Tyler Delatore/Jacob Schwebel, FW Nolan, 6-0, 6-1
Lingchuan Wang/Sungmo Kang, Hou. The Village d. Graham Thomas/Jack Thomas, Frisco Legacy, 6-3, 6-1
Miguel Hernandez/Alejandro Orozco, EP Cathedral d. Max Steele/Kais El Hayania, SA TMI, 6-2, 6-2
Braden Gallagher/Austin Allgood, John Paul II d. Maximus Van Dyke/Zack Moser, Hou. St. Thomas, 6-3, 1-6, 10-6
Mikel Sanchez/John DeGerolami, SA Antonian d. Neel Pudu/Vibhav Bantu, Parish Episcopal, 6-1, 6-2
Andy Wu/Alex Pimenov, Hou. The Village d. Andre Boecking/Andres Yanez, Aus. St. Dominic Savio, 6-1, 6-1
Steele Goodman/Pablo Avina, SA Antonian d. Zachary Nguyen/Leyton Day, John Paul II, 6-0, 6-2
Miguel Hernandez/Alejandro Orozco, EP Cathedral d. Lingchuan Wang/Sungmo Kang, Hou. The Village, 6-3, 7-5
Mikel Sanchez/John DeGerolami, SA Antonian d. Braden Gallagher/Austin Allgood, John Paul II, 6-0, 6-1
Erin Gan-Dy, Ursuline d. Katherine Wang, Hou. St. Agnes, 6-1, 6-0
Soledad Surbaugh, SA Antonian d. Ciana Chavez, EP Loretto, 6-1, 6-0
Paige McCullum, Hou. St. Pius d. Leah Thayil, SA Incarnate Word, 6-0, 6-0
Caroline Murphy, Parish Episcopal d. Mya Dennis, John Paul II, 7-5, 6-4
Mihika Gupta, Ursuline d. Milli Garala, Hou. St. Agnes, 6-3, 6-2
Isabella Zertuche, SA TMI d. Caris Collins, TCA-Addison, 6-0, 6-1
Daniella Rodriguez Gnecco, Hou. The Village d. Ava Pedraza, SA Antonian, 6-2, 6-1
Yael Modrykamien, Parish Episcopal d. Alex Gardsbane, Bishop Lynch, 6-3, 6-0
Erin Gan-Dy, Ursuline d. Soledad Surbaugh, SA Antonian, 6-0, 6-1
Paige McCullum, Hou. St. Pius d. Caroline Murphy, Parish Episcopal, 6-2, 6-3
Isabella Zertuche, SA TMI d. Mihika Gupta, Ursuline, 6-2, 6-2
Yael Modrykamien, Parish Episcopal d. Daniella Rodriguez Gnecco, Hou. The Village, 6-0, 6-1
Catherine Hochman/Marie Theresa Ducayet, Ursuline d. Sydney Anderson/Sarah Rivas, SA Antonian, 6-3, 6-0
Ayda Junker/Josie Norkus, Hou. St. Agnes d. Reese Cherry/Clary Bogda, TCA-Addison, 6-3, 6-1
Vickie Duke/Isa Rangel, Aus. St. Michael d. Emily Jackson/Raquel Seaman, John Paul II, 6-0, 6-4
Lauren Maughon/Jocelyn Wang, Hou. The Village d. Braley Campbell/Reese Wender, Parish Episcopal, 6-3, 6-6, 10-2
AnnaGrace Shuford/Ashley Paredes, Ursuline d. Kaajal Kella/Mallory Moran, SA TMI, 7-6(7-2), 6-2
Lily Brewer/Lauren Boylan, TCA-Addison d. Erin Baumeister/Gabriella Maggio, Hou. Incarnate Word, 4-6, 6-2, 11-9
Miranda Serra/Emma Avina, SA Antonian d. Darby Conaway/Leighton Faramchi, John Paul II, 6-2, 6-5
Alyssa Psifidis/Lily Ana Hilpert, Hou. St. Agnes d. Isabella Malone/Nidhi Vankawala, Parish Episcopal, 6-2, 6-0
Catherine Hochman/Marie Theresa Ducayet, Ursuline d. Ayda Junker/Josie Norkus, Hou. St. Agnes, 6-1, 6-3
Vickie Duke/Isa Rangel, Aus. St. Michael d. Lauren Maughon/Jocelyn Wang, Hou. The Village, 2-6, 6-0, 10-2
AnnaGrace Shuford/Ashley Paredes, Ursuline d. Lily Brewer/Lauren Boylan, TCA-Addison, 6-6, 6-0, 10-2
Miranda Serra/Emma Avina, SA Antonian d. Alyssa Psifidis/Lily Ana Hilpert, Hou. St. Agnes, 3-6, 6-4, 13-11
A Antonian d. Veritas, 8-1
TCA-Addison d, Vanguard, 8-5
Fort Worth Chr. d. John Paul II, 8-6
TC Willow Park d. New Braunfels Chr., 8-4
Frassati d. Midland Chr., 8-1
SA TMI d. TC Midland, 8-0
Shelton d. Boerne Geneva, 8-3
Aus. Hyde Park d. Tyler All Saints, 8-1
Aus. St. Michael’s d. Hou. The Village, 8-3
Tyler Grace d. Beau. Kelly, 8-3
The Woodlands Chr. d. Parish Episcopal, 8-7 (7-3)
Logos Prep d. Grapevine Faith, 8-1
Prestonwood Chr. d. Lake Country, 8-2
Aus. St. Dominic Savio d. FW All Saints, 8-2.
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The Dallas Cowboys selected East Carolina cornerback Shavon Revel on Friday night in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Revel was the 76th overall pick and the Cowboys’ third pick of the event.
A North Carolina native, Revel began his college career at Louisburg College (a two-year institution) before transferring to ECU prior to the 2022 season. In total, Revel played in 21 games for the Pirates and made 12 starts.
At 6’3” and 193 pounds, Revel totaled 71 tackles with four for a loss and a sack in FBS action. In pass defense, he made three interceptions and broke up a total of 16 passes, blocked two kicks, and recovered a fumble.
Following the 2023 season, Revel earned Second Team All-American Athletic Conference honors, and heading into 2024, he landed on several watchlists while collecting numerous preseason All-Conference accolades. Three games into the 2024 season, he tore his ACL and missed the remainder of the campaign.
Revel was invited to the 2025 NFL Combine, but did not participate as he continued to heal from his injury.
Revel becomes the first ECU player to be an NFL Draft selection since 2021 and the highest ECU selection since 2017 (Zay Zones, second Round, Buffalo Bills).
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.
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.”
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.
Tyler Booker was HYPED UP after getting drafted by the Cowboys 😂 pic.twitter.com/KRj0EOlQXz
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 25, 2025
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.
“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.
Me being me has got me to where I’ve been this far.”
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After a quiet offseason when Dallas has mostly stood pat, the Cowboys have a chance to rewrite the narrative in the 2025 NFL draft.
The best thing about needing everything is that Dallas can largely take the best player who falls to them, and with the No. 12 pick, if that’s a running back (doubtful), tackle (perhaps), or receiver (that seems most likely), the Cowboys probably need him.
They go into draft day with 10 picks, the second-most of anyone after Baltimore. This draft is already unique in that all 32 teams will draft in the first round on draft day, the first time that’s happened in the modern era of the draft.
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