Bam Booker injury update: ESPN broadcast gives 'fantastic news' on Bowling Green DL following terrifying moment

Following one of the scariest hits in recent memory, Bowling Green defensive lineman Bam Booker appears to be in decent shape. ESPN provided an update on him during the broadcast of Tuesday night’s game against Western Michigan.

Booker was stretchered off the field after taking a brutal hit on a kickoff return. He had lay motionless on the field for about nine minutes.

“Bam Booker, the defensive lineman for Bowling Green gave us the thumbs up as he was being carted off in the second quarter,” ESPN’s Clay Matvick reported on air. “The report from Wood County Hospital, he’s alert, he’s totally conscious and he’s moving all his extremities. Absolutely fantastic news and we hope the best for Bam.”

The Falcons sophomore attempted to field a pooch kick around the 30-yard line when disaster struck.

Bam Booker was unable to cleanly field the kick, with the ball going through his arms and off his chest, rolling forward toward the onrushing kickoff coverage unit. Booker went to a knee as he fell forward, then he was absolutely decleated by a hit.

He went from leaning forward to lying on his back, staring at the sky. He did not move for nine minutes before he was ultimately stretchered off from the field. Bam Booker did give a thumbs up from the stretcher, a great sign.

No penalty flag was thrown on the play, though the play on the field was disrupted for several minutes as a result.

The good news is that Booker appears to be doing well at the local hospital following a very scary hit.

So far this season Bam Booker has contributed mostly on special teams. He has recorded just one quarterback hurry on the year.

Prior to enrolling at Bowling Green, Booker spent a year at Maryland, where he committed out of the high school ranks. He transferred after the 2022 season.

Booker was rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 772 overall recruit in the 2021 recruiting class. He checked in as the No. 78 linebacker in his class and the No. 30 overall player from the state of Ohio, hailing from Cincinnati (OH) Winton Woods.