Michael Allen Booker Jr. (born April 27, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1997 to 2001. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football.

Michael Booker started playing football later in his childhood. Once he started his athletic skills and technique definitely showed up. While at El Camino High as a Cornerback, Booker was a two-year starter and letterman under Head Coach Herb Meyer. Booker earned all-league honors twice, was named the Long Beach Pre-Telegram BEST in the West and was Co-defensive player of the year in the Southern California area. Booker finished 12–2 in 1992 and ranked seventh in the state.

During 1996 Michael Booker was one of the most watched players at the University of Nebraska. Booker was the MVP on defense in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl against Florida. With his four-tackle, three-breakup, and interception touchdown performance he received attention from everyone including scouts from the NFL.

Booker was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons with the 11th overall pick in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft.^[1] Booker played 3 seasons with the Falcons, as well as a Super Bowl XXXIII, which the Falcons lost to the Broncos.^[2]