Josh Booty
Encyclopedia
Joshua Gibson Booty is a National Football League
quarterback
and former Major League Baseball
third baseman
. He is currently a free agent
after being waived by the Oakland Raiders
. He is the older brother of John Booty.
.
Booty was taken as the 177th pick (6th round) of the 2001 NFL Draft
by the Seattle Seahawks
. He was the 11th quarterback taken, behind Michael Vick
of Virginia Tech, Drew Brees
of Purdue, Quincy Carter
of Georgia, Marques Tuiasosopo
of Washington, Chris Weinke
of Florida State, Sage Rosenfels
of Iowa State, Jesse Palmer
of Florida, Mike McMahon
of Rutgers, A.J. Feeley
of Oregon and Josh Heupel
of Oklahoma.
in Shreveport, Louisiana
. Booty was named to the All-Time National High School All-American team by Dick Butkus, Joe Namath, and John Elway.
As quarterback for the football team, he threw for 11,700 yards and 126 touchdowns, becoming the first high school player in history to throw for more than 10,000 yards (despite missing the last four games of his senior year because of a broken hand). Booty was named the USA Today Offensive Player of the Year and was named the National High School Player of the Year by at least six associations, including Parade and the Football News.
As a shortstop for the baseball team, he was a four-time All-State choice at shortstop. As a senior, he batted .429 with 20 intentional walks, 25 stolen bases, and 12 home runs in 70 at bats. He was the starting shortstop for the U.S. Junior Olympic National Team that won the silver medal. He was a USA Today All-American shortstop. Booty won a silver medal in the 1993 U.S. Olympic Festival. He was the 5th pick overall in the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft by the Florida Marlins
.
Highly recruited by major college football programs from across the country, Booty decided to sign with the Marlins for a then-record $1.6 million signing bonus.
. He was a part of the 1997 World Series Champion Florida Marlins and has a World Championship ring.
to play football for LSU's football team
. During two years there, he completed 49.3% of his passes for 3,951 yards and 24 touchdowns.
, Rohan Davey
for the starting job. The Tigers did not have much success, and Head Coach Gerry DiNardo
was fired during the season.
, Booty started the first four games of the season.
In LSU's 58-0 victory over Western Carolina he completed 80.0% of his passes for 291 yards, throwing two touchdowns and no interceptions. In LSU's 28-13 victory over Houston he completed 44.0% of his passes for 175 yards, throwing two touchdowns and two interceptions. In LSU's 17-34 loss to #24 Auburn he completed 44.8% of his passes for 214 yards, throwing two touchdowns and one interception. In LSU's 10-13 loss to UAB he completed 39.5% of his passes for 156 yards.
Booty did not play in next game against #11 Tennessee because of a rib injury. Davey quarterbacked a 38-31 overtime victory over Tennessee in Tiger Stadium
. Davey only completed 33.3% of his passes against Florida, throwing no touchdowns and one interception, so Booty took over with 10:32 left in the third quarter while the score was Florida 24, LSU 3. Booty finished the game, completing 62.5% of his passes for 184 yards, throwing one touchdown. The final score was Florida 41, LSU 9.
Booty was starting quarterback for the rest of the season:
During Booty's nine games as a starter, LSU went 6-3, as Booty threw 17 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Booty finished his sophomore season throwing for 2,121 yards, which at the time was the third-best performance by a sophomore in LSU history, behind Jeff Wickersham
's 1983 sophomore season (2,542 yards) and Tommy Hodson
's 1987 sophomore season (2,125 yards). Booty was voted to the first team All-SEC Team, becoming the first LSU quarterback to be awarded that honor since Tommy Hodson
(first team All-SEC Team, 1986–1989).
At the end of the 2000 season, LSU went to the Peach Bowl and posted a 28-14 victory over #15 Georgia Tech. Booty played the first half (only completing 42.1% of his passes for no touchdowns and no interceptions).
In the spring, Booty decided to go to the NFL.
(1997–1999), Valdosta State University
(2000) and a Cleveland Browns
wide receiver
in 2001. Another brother, John , was the starting quarterback at USC
in 2007, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings
in 2008. John David quarterbacked USC's victories over Michigan and Illinois in the 2007 and 2008 Rose Bowls, respectively.
Booty was once married to a "Price Is Right"
model Rachel Reynolds
. Both Louisiana natives, Reynolds and Booty met while he played football and Reynolds was on the track team at LSU.
He was formerly the spokesperson for TrueMRI in Beverly Hills, California, and has been involved with numerous radio and television commentating work in sports, including Sirius
, Fox Sports
, ESPN Radio
, and the NFL Network
.
Booty has been involved in numerous charity events and has participated in the Celebrity Players Tour. He has been involved with charities such as Winner's Circle youth organization benefiting inner-city kids, as well as with children's hospitals across America. Booty helped jump start a Little League Baseball program for kids in the Czech Republic
.
Booty is an owner in ReSurgentMd, a specialized durable medical equipment company in Shreveport, La. Josh also heads up a non-profit, "Meds for the World", which will distribute medicine and medical supplies into targeted areas throughout the world.
Recently, Josh help start a Sports Performance and Nutrition company called Atleta and serves as Vice Pesident.
Booty also is a minority owner in Water Tree Ventures. Water Tree is primarily a Health Care related company that distributes free Pharmacy Discount Cards across the country.
Josh sits on the advisory board for We Are Community Inc. which founded the site WeAreLasVegas.com
National Football League
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quarterback
Quarterback
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and former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
. He is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
after being waived by the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He is the older brother of John Booty.
Pro football career
Booty is a free agent quarterback for the National Football LeagueNational Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
Booty was taken as the 177th pick (6th round) of the 2001 NFL Draft
2001 NFL Draft
The 2001 NFL Draft took place on April 21–22, 2001 at the theater at Madison Square Garden, in New York City. This was the 66th National Football League draft in league history. The draft was broadcast on ESPN both days and eventually moved to ESPN2. No teams elected to claim any players in the...
by the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
. He was the 11th quarterback taken, behind Michael Vick
Michael Vick
Michael Dwayne Vick is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League...
of Virginia Tech, Drew Brees
Drew Brees
Drew Christopher Brees is a quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue....
of Purdue, Quincy Carter
Quincy Carter
Lavonya Quintelle "Quincy" Carter is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys...
of Georgia, Marques Tuiasosopo
Marques Tuiasosopo
Marques Tavita Tuiasosopo is a former American football quarterback who is currently a strength coach for the University of Washington football team. He was drafted in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders...
of Washington, Chris Weinke
Chris Weinke
Christopher Jon Weinke is a former professional American football and baseball player. After spending six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball system, he enrolled at Florida State University at the age of 26, and played quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles...
of Florida State, Sage Rosenfels
Sage Rosenfels
Sage Rosenfels is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Iowa State before he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played with the Miami Dolphins from 2002–2005, the Houston Texans from...
of Iowa State, Jesse Palmer
Jesse Palmer
Jesse James Palmer is a Canadian-born sports commentator and former college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League for four seasons in the early 2000s...
of Florida, Mike McMahon
Mike McMahon (football player)
Michael Edward "Mike" McMahon is an American football quarterback for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...
of Rutgers, A.J. Feeley
A.J. Feeley
Adam Joshua Feeley is an American football quarterback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...
of Oregon and Josh Heupel
Josh Heupel
Josh Heupel, , is the current co-offensive coordinator at the University of Oklahoma. He was the quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners football team in 1999-2000, and led Oklahoma to the 2000 national championship.-Personal:...
of Oklahoma.
High school (1991-1994)
Booty went to Evangel Christian AcademyEvangel Christian Academy
Evangel Christian Academy is a preparatory school in Shreveport, Louisiana with two campus spanning K-12, owned & operated privately in association with Shreveport Community Church which is located on the property of the grade school sister campus.-History:Rodney and Frances Duron, parents of the...
in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
. Booty was named to the All-Time National High School All-American team by Dick Butkus, Joe Namath, and John Elway.
As quarterback for the football team, he threw for 11,700 yards and 126 touchdowns, becoming the first high school player in history to throw for more than 10,000 yards (despite missing the last four games of his senior year because of a broken hand). Booty was named the USA Today Offensive Player of the Year and was named the National High School Player of the Year by at least six associations, including Parade and the Football News.
As a shortstop for the baseball team, he was a four-time All-State choice at shortstop. As a senior, he batted .429 with 20 intentional walks, 25 stolen bases, and 12 home runs in 70 at bats. He was the starting shortstop for the U.S. Junior Olympic National Team that won the silver medal. He was a USA Today All-American shortstop. Booty won a silver medal in the 1993 U.S. Olympic Festival. He was the 5th pick overall in the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft by the Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
.
Highly recruited by major college football programs from across the country, Booty decided to sign with the Marlins for a then-record $1.6 million signing bonus.
Baseball career (1994-1998)
Booty was the fifth pick overall in the first round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft (1994). Booty spent five years in the Marlins organization, and was a career .269 hitter in the big leagues. He holds the Kane County Cougars and entire Midwest League single-season strikeout record. The Marlins reportedly paid him around $1 million to $1.2 million if he did not play football in the duration of his contract, but decided to pursue a career in pro football. He hit 20-plus home runs in single and double A minor league stops and was voted the Minor League Defensive Player of the Year in 1997 for the Portland Sea DogsPortland Sea Dogs
The Portland Sea Dogs are the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Established in 1994 and based in Portland, Maine, the Sea Dogs play in the Northern Division of the Eastern League....
. He was a part of the 1997 World Series Champion Florida Marlins and has a World Championship ring.
College Football career (1999-2000)
In 1999, Booty went to Louisiana State University (LSU)Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
to play football for LSU's football team
LSU Tigers football
The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as...
. During two years there, he completed 49.3% of his passes for 3,951 yards and 24 touchdowns.
Freshman season
Booty beat out two future NFL draft picks Craig NallCraig Nall
Craig Matthew Nall is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
, Rohan Davey
Rohan Davey
Rohan St. Patrick Davey is a Jamaican-born American football quarterback who is currently a free agent.-High school years:...
for the starting job. The Tigers did not have much success, and Head Coach Gerry DiNardo
Gerry DiNardo
Gerard DiNardo is a former American football player and coach. He played college football as a guard for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish where he was selected as an All-American in 1974...
was fired during the season.
Sophomore season
During his sophomore season (2000), under Coach Nick SabanNick Saban
Nicholas Lou "Nick" Saban is the head coach of the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team. Saban has previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and three other NCAA universities: LSU, Michigan State and Toledo...
, Booty started the first four games of the season.
In LSU's 58-0 victory over Western Carolina he completed 80.0% of his passes for 291 yards, throwing two touchdowns and no interceptions. In LSU's 28-13 victory over Houston he completed 44.0% of his passes for 175 yards, throwing two touchdowns and two interceptions. In LSU's 17-34 loss to #24 Auburn he completed 44.8% of his passes for 214 yards, throwing two touchdowns and one interception. In LSU's 10-13 loss to UAB he completed 39.5% of his passes for 156 yards.
Booty did not play in next game against #11 Tennessee because of a rib injury. Davey quarterbacked a 38-31 overtime victory over Tennessee in Tiger Stadium
Tiger Stadium (LSU)
Tiger Stadium is an outdoor stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is best known as the home stadium of the Louisiana State University football team.Tiger Stadium opened with a capacity of 12,000 in 1924...
. Davey only completed 33.3% of his passes against Florida, throwing no touchdowns and one interception, so Booty took over with 10:32 left in the third quarter while the score was Florida 24, LSU 3. Booty finished the game, completing 62.5% of his passes for 184 yards, throwing one touchdown. The final score was Florida 41, LSU 9.
Booty was starting quarterback for the rest of the season:
- LSU's 34-0 victory over Kentucky (completing 45.5% of his passes for 225 yards, throwing three touchdowns and no interceptions)
- LSU's 45-38 OT victory over #13 Mississippi State (completing 63.2% of his passes for 246 yards, throwing two touchdowns, and one interception)
- LSU's 30-28 victory over Alabama (completing 58.1% of his passes for 275 yards, throwing for four touchdowns and no interceptions)
- LSU's 20-9 victory at Ole Miss (completing 53.3% of his passes for 290 yards, throwing one touchdown and no interceptions)
- LSU's 3-14 loss to Arkansas (completing 22.2% of his passes for 65 yards, throwing no touchdowns and two interceptions) in pouring rain and windy conditions
During Booty's nine games as a starter, LSU went 6-3, as Booty threw 17 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Booty finished his sophomore season throwing for 2,121 yards, which at the time was the third-best performance by a sophomore in LSU history, behind Jeff Wickersham
Jeff Wickersham
Jeff Wickersham was an American football quarterback for the LSU Tigers during 1982-1985.-College:Wickersham came to the Louisiana State University as a highly-recruited quarterback out of Merritt Island, FL .During his three years as the quarterback for LSU's football team, Wickersham completed...
's 1983 sophomore season (2,542 yards) and Tommy Hodson
Tommy Hodson
Thomas Paul Hodson was an American football quarterback for the LSU Tigers and the National Football League.-Early life:...
's 1987 sophomore season (2,125 yards). Booty was voted to the first team All-SEC Team, becoming the first LSU quarterback to be awarded that honor since Tommy Hodson
Tommy Hodson
Thomas Paul Hodson was an American football quarterback for the LSU Tigers and the National Football League.-Early life:...
(first team All-SEC Team, 1986–1989).
At the end of the 2000 season, LSU went to the Peach Bowl and posted a 28-14 victory over #15 Georgia Tech. Booty played the first half (only completing 42.1% of his passes for no touchdowns and no interceptions).
In the spring, Booty decided to go to the NFL.
Personal life
One of Booty's younger brothers, Abram, was a wide receiver at LSULouisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
(1997–1999), Valdosta State University
Valdosta State University
Valdosta State University, also referred to as VSU, or Valdosta State, is an American public university and is one of the two regional universities in the University System of Georgia. Valdosta State is located on a campus at the heart of the city of Valdosta...
(2000) and a Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
in 2001. Another brother, John , was the starting quarterback at USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in 2007, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
in 2008. John David quarterbacked USC's victories over Michigan and Illinois in the 2007 and 2008 Rose Bowls, respectively.
Booty was once married to a "Price Is Right"
The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)
The Price Is Right is an American game show which was created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Contestants compete to identify the pricing of merchandise to win cash and prizes. The show is well-known for its signature line of "Come on down!" when the announcer directs newly selected contestants to...
model Rachel Reynolds
Rachel Reynolds
Rachel Reynolds is an American model and actress who is currently one of the models on the game show The Price Is Right....
. Both Louisiana natives, Reynolds and Booty met while he played football and Reynolds was on the track team at LSU.
He was formerly the spokesperson for TrueMRI in Beverly Hills, California, and has been involved with numerous radio and television commentating work in sports, including Sirius
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
, Fox Sports
Fox Sports (USA)
Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company . It was formed in 1994 with Fox's acquisition of broadcast rights to National Football League games...
, ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
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, and the NFL Network
NFL Network
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.
Booty has been involved in numerous charity events and has participated in the Celebrity Players Tour. He has been involved with charities such as Winner's Circle youth organization benefiting inner-city kids, as well as with children's hospitals across America. Booty helped jump start a Little League Baseball program for kids in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
.
Booty is an owner in ReSurgentMd, a specialized durable medical equipment company in Shreveport, La. Josh also heads up a non-profit, "Meds for the World", which will distribute medicine and medical supplies into targeted areas throughout the world.
Recently, Josh help start a Sports Performance and Nutrition company called Atleta and serves as Vice Pesident.
Booty also is a minority owner in Water Tree Ventures. Water Tree is primarily a Health Care related company that distributes free Pharmacy Discount Cards across the country.
Josh sits on the advisory board for We Are Community Inc. which founded the site WeAreLasVegas.com