Kevin Boothe
{{Short description|American football player (born 1983)}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image = Kevin Boothe.JPG
| caption = Boothe with the Oakland Raiders in 2014
| number = 67, 77
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|7|5}}
| birth_place = Queens, New York City, U.S.
| high_school = Fort Lauderdale (FL) Pine Crest
| college = Cornell
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 325
| draftyear = 2006
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 176
| pastteams = * Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2006}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2013}})
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2014}})
| highlights = * 2× Super Bowl champion (XLII, XLVI)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 114
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 62
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 4
| pfr = B/BootKe20
}}
Kevin Mark Boothe (born July 5, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cornell Big Red.{{Cite web|url=http://blog.syracuse.com/sports/2012/02/the_big_red_is_fired_up_about.html|title = The Big Red is overflowing with pride as Big Blue's Kevin Boothe makes his return to the Super Bowl|date = February 2012}} He was selected in the sixth round (176th overall) by the Oakland Raiders in the 2006 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=http://www.raidersonline.org/oakland-raiders-news-20060430.php |title=Raiders select Kevin Boothe in round six |access-date=August 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928141519/http://www.raidersonline.org/oakland-raiders-news-20060430.php |archive-date=September 28, 2011 |url-status=dead }} He also played for the New York Giants, winning two Super Bowls with the team, both against the New England Patriots.
Early life
College career
Boothe attended Cornell University and was a three-time All-Ivy League selection and a member of Cornell's Quill and Dagger society.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4 3/4
| weight = 316
| dash = 5.41
| ten split = 1.80
| twenty split = 3.07
| shuttle = 5.07
| cone drill = 8.36
| vertical = 31.5
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 2
| bench = 23
| arm span = 33 3/4
| hand span = 11 1/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/kevin-boothe/3200424f-4f64-7685-c1c6-9f83cf45d134 |title=Kevin Boothe Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 29, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=53385&DraftYear=2006 |title=Kevin Boothe College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=December 29, 2024}}
}}
=Oakland Raiders (first stint)=
In the 2006 NFL draft, Boothe was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round with the 176th overall pick.{{Cite web |title=2006 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} he was the first player drafted from Cornell since 1997. He finished the 2006 season as the starting right guard for the Oakland Raiders.
=New York Giants=
After being waived by the Raiders in the 2007 pre-season, Boothe was claimed by the New York Giants.{{cite web|work=ProFootball.Scout.com|url=http://profootball.scout.com/story/674512-nfl-roster-moves-tracker|date=September 3, 2007|title=NFL Roster Moves Tracker|first=Ed|last=Thompson|access-date=July 21, 2014}} He won Super Bowl XLII and XLVI with the Giants, both against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, and he was the starting left guard in the latter game.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201202050nwe.htm |title=Super Bowl XLVI - New York Giants vs. New England Patriots - February 5th, 2012 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=December 6, 2017}}
Set to become a free agent in 2013, Boothe re-signed with the Giants on a one-year contract on March 25, 2013.{{cite web|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/9095908/new-york-giants-re-sign-guard-kevin-boothe|title=Giants re-sign Kevin Boothe|date=March 25, 2013|access-date=July 21, 2014}}
=Oakland Raiders (second stint)=
After becoming a free agent after the 2013 season, Boothe signed a contract with his former team, the Raiders, on March 17, 2014.{{cite web|work=NBCSports.com|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/17/raiders-reel-in-kevin-boothe/|title=Raiders reel in Kevin Boothe|first=Mike|last=Florio|date=March 17, 2014|access-date=July 21, 2014}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/raiders/ci_25363075/raiders-sign-guard-kevin-boothe|title=Raiders sign guard Kevin Boothe|date=March 17, 2014}} The contract was for two years worth $3.4 million.{{cite web|title=Former Giants G/C Kevin Boothe, Oakland Raiders Agree to Two-Year, $3.4 Million Deal|url=http://www.sportsmedia101.com/newyorkgiants/2014/03/17/former-giants-gc-kevin-boothe-oakland-raiders-agree-to-2-year-3-4-million-deal/|access-date=March 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321164606/http://www.sportsmedia101.com/newyorkgiants/2014/03/17/former-giants-gc-kevin-boothe-oakland-raiders-agree-to-2-year-3-4-million-deal/|archive-date=March 21, 2014|url-status=dead}} He played for Oakland mainly as a backup, appearing in nine contests and recording one fumble recovery. On May 4, 2015, Boothe was released by the Raiders.{{Cite web|title=Reports: Raiders will release veteran offensive lineman Kevin Boothe|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/05/04/oakland-raiders-kevin-boothe-release|access-date=May 28, 2024|website=si.com|language=en}}
Post-playing career
On May 27, 2024, it was announced that Boothe was interviewing for front office jobs with NFL teams, following multiple seasons in the NFL league office.{{Cite web|title=Former Giants, Raiders G Kevin Boothe Interviewing For Front Office Jobs|url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2024/05/former-giants-raiders-g-kevin-boothe-interviewing-for-front-office-jobs|access-date=May 28, 2024|website=profootballrumors.com|language=en}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/Kevin-Boothe/6747410c-1a13-4b4b-8833-6d6ff049692e Oakland Raiders bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803191330/http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/kevin-boothe/6747410c-1a13-4b4b-8833-6d6ff049692e/ |date=August 3, 2014 }}
- [http://www.giants.com/team/roster/Kevin-Boothe/dda56de4-8b2a-4d2f-94d6-361124970f0b New York Giants bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211172232/http://www.giants.com/team/roster/Kevin-Boothe/dda56de4-8b2a-4d2f-94d6-361124970f0b |date=February 11, 2012 }}
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