TRANSACTIONS:

-           Originally a 6th round (176th pick overall) draft choice by the Oakland Raiders in 2006…Waived by the Raiders on Sept. 1, 2007…Signed by 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 17 regular season games with 14 starts and in 4 postseason games…All but 1 of the regular season games and all of the starts were with the Raiders in 2006, when he started 14 games at right guard…Played in all 4 of the Giants postseason games on special teams.
-           Was inactive for 14 regular season games…Was active at Buffalo (12/23), but did not play.
-           As a rookie in 2006, he played in all 16 games, starting the final 14 contest at right guard…Helped the Raiders rush for 194 yards at Cleveland(10/1).

COLLEGE:

-           Four year starter who played 3 different position at Cornell, starting 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, joining Ed Marino (RB, 1969-71), Bob Lally (LB 1971-73) and Chad Levitt (RB, 1994-96)… In 2005, became the first All-America 1st team selection at Cornell since 1998.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

-           Attended the United Way of NYC’s 2008 “Gridiron Gala” fundraiser dinner.
-           Attended the “Taste of the New York Giants” fundraiser dinner at Giants Stadium.
-           Joined teammates to visit wounded soldiers at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C. prior to the Super Bowl champions’ trip to the White House.
-           Attended the Giants’ annual fundraiser dinner benefitting The Ronald McDonald House of NYC.
-           Attended the “Pigskin Ball” dinner, benefitting Coach Coughlin’s Jay Fund Foundation.
-           Played Santa Claus at the Giants annual “Jingle Jam” holiday party for 750 N.J. foster children, handing out new toys, backpacks, winter coats and hats.
-           Participated in the Athletes in Action youth football clinic at Giants Stadium.
-           Led kids through football drills at the NFL’s “Play 60” Youth Football Festival in Central Park.

PERSONAL:

-           Attended Pine Crest High School in Ft. Lauderdale
-           Brother, Charles played football at East Carolina