Kevin Boothe attended Pine Crest High School in Plantation, Florida where he played on both the offensive and defensive lines. He served as team captain as a senior, totaling 40 tackles and 2 forced fumbles on defense. He was named first team all-county and second team all-state for he performance as a senior. Kevin accepted a scholarship to Cornell where he missed his freshman season due to an ankle injury. He earned the teams’ starting right guard spot the following season where he was named second team all-Ivy league. He played right guard again the next season, earning first team all-Ivy league honors. Kevin switched from right guard to right tackle in 2004 and didn’t miss a beat, earning first team all-Ivy league honors once again. He was awarded a 5th year of eligibility due to missing his freshman to injury. He moved to left tackle in 2005 to protect the blindside of a right handed quarterback after having a lefty under center in 2004.

Kevin Boothe is a versatile player with a great deal of experience, having started at both guard and tackle over the past four seasons at Cornell. Kevin has great size and the long arms to help keep defenders away from him. He is a good team leader who works hard and has a non-stop motor. He is a powerful run blocker who has the athleticism to get to the second level and take out a linebacker. He displays good footwork in pass protection but he is a better run blocker than a pass protector. Kevin didn’t play against a high level of competition in college and he may have a difficult transition to playing against NFL caliber players. He lacks ideal height for a tackle in the NFL and he will struggle with speed rushers at the next level. He has had a slew of injuries in both high school and college so his durability will come into question, but he was able to avoid missing significant time due to those injuries. Kevin Boothe will most likely have to move inside to guard at the professional level. He has a great deal of upside and could be a late first or early second day pick in the 2006 NFL draft.