Originally a 6th round (176th pick overall) draft choice by the Oakland Raiders in 2006…Waived by the Raiders on Sept. 1, 2007…Awarded off waivers to the Giants on Sept. 2, 2007
TRANSACTIONS
Originally a 6th round (176th pick overall) draft choice by the Oakland Raiders in 2006…Waived by the Raiders on Sept. 1, 2007…Awarded off waivers to the Giants on Sept. 2, 2007
GIANTS NOTE
Boothe, a Cornell alumnus, is 1 of 2 current Giants who played in the Ivy League. Linebacker Zak DeOssie was a star at Brown.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Has played in 57 regular season games with 21 starts and in 5 postseason games…Has seen action at both guard positions, right tackle and center.
In 2010, played in 8 games with 5 starts at left guard…Spent the first 8 games on the physically unable to perform list with a pectoral injury suffered in the offseason that required surgery…Moved to the 53-man roster on Nov. 9…Started 5 consecutive games at left guard: vs. Dallas (11/14), at Philadelphia (11/21), vs. Jacksonville (11/28) and Washington (12/5) and at Minnesota (12/13)….Played on special teams vs. Philadelphia (12/19) and at Green Bay (12/26)…Replaced an injured Rich Seubert at center at Washington (1/2).
In 2009, played in all 16 games with 2 starts…Majority of action was on special teams…Replaced left guard Rich Seubert at Tampa Bay (9/27) and at Washington (12/21) and right guard Chris Snee vs. Dallas (12/6)…Started the season’s final 2 games at left guard for Seubert (knee injury).
In 2008, played in all 16 regular season games and the NFC Divisional Playoff game vs. Philadelphia…Majority of play came on special teams or as an extra lineman/eligible receiver…Saw action at right tackle in place of Kareem McKenzie due to injuries vs. Seattle (10/5), vs. Baltimore (11/16) and at Dallas (12/14)…Played the entire 2nd half at right tackle in the season finale at Minnesota (12/28)…Saw action at right tackle for a few plays in the 2nd quarter of the NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Philadelphia (1/11) when McKenzie left the game.
In 2007, played in 1 regular season game and all 4 postseason contests…Was inactive for 14 regular season games…Was active at Buffalo (12/23), but did not play.
As a rookie with Oakland in 2006, he played in all 16 games, starting the final 14 contests at right guard…Helped the Raiders rush for 194 yards at Cleveland (10/1).
OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY
Attended the Jay Fund’s Annual Champions for Children’s Gala in New York City.
Attended the Giants’ annual Jingle Jam holiday party at New Meadowlands Stadium for 500 New Jersey foster children.
Read to students at Washington School in Rutherford, N.J. in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ Read Across America Week.
Participated in “Combat to Career” event in partnership with Joseph Abboud, JC Penney, and IAVA (Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America) to assemble care packages containing fashionable must-haves for male and female veterans who are transitioning into the workforce.
Attended Giants Kickoff Luncheon benefitting Hackensack University Medical Center.
COLLEGE
Four-year starter who played 3 different positions at Cornell…Started his career as a right guard before shifting to right tackle as a junior, then moved to left tackle early in his senior year…Was only the 4th Cornell player to earn All-Ivy League honors 3 times…In 2005, became the first All-America 1st team selection at Cornell since 1998.
PERSONAL
Married (Rosalie). They have a son (Dante)
Attended Pine Crest High School in Ft. Lauderdale.
Brother, Charles played football at East Carolina.
Born July 5, 1983.
