Ygenio Booker

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
200
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Brooksville Fla.
High School:
Hernando HS

2021: Saw action in seven games in 2021… Posted a career-high 110 receiving yards… Posted a season-high 59 rushing yards on ten carries in the home opener versus UAB (Sept. 25)… Had 55 total yards and one touchdown on the road at ECU (Oct. 2)…

2020: Made appearances in five games as a redshirt sophomore…Rushed for a season-high 21 yards on five attempts on the road at Southern Miss (Sept. 26)…Totaled 20 rushing yards on four attempts at home against Temple (Oct. 31).

2019: Appeared in 10 games...Finished the year with 94 yards rushing, 74 yards receiving and a pair of touchdowns (one rushing and one receiving)...Had a season-long carry of 19 yards at home against FIU (Sept. 7)...Rushed for 10 yards including a touchdown at home against MSU (Sept. 14)...Tallied 49 yards on nine carries at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Made one reception for 12 yards away at Memphis (Oct. 18)...Reeled in three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown at Navy (Oct. 26).

2018: Redshirted to retain eligibility.

High School: Was a three-year letterwinner at Hernando High School in Braooksville, Fla.…Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com…Rated the sixth-fastest prospect in the entire 2018 class by 247Sports.com…Rushed for 607 yards on 55 carries for an average of 11.0 yards per carry and five touchdowns over two years…Also totaled 587 receiving yards on 23 receptions for an average of 25.5 yards per catch and 10 touchdowns…Averaged 13.2 yards per carry, gaining 421 yards and scoring four rushing touchdowns as a senior…Added 379 receiving yards (34.5 ypc) and six touchdowns in 2017…Collected 121 kickoff return yards in 2017, scoring on a 93-yard return for a touchdown…Recorded 92 rushing yards, 80 receiving yards and three touchdowns in Hernando’s region quarterfinal contest.

Personal: Intended major is Health and Wellness.

YGENIO'S NOLA STORY
How do you define what it means to be NOLA Built?
To overcome all obstacles in your way

What drew you to New Orleans?
The city's energy

Favorite spot to hang out in New Orleans?
My house

What was your first impression of New Orleans?
It is going to be a great experience