96  Jimmy Booth
	Class: Junior Hometown: Greenville High School: J.H. Rose Height / Weight: 6-2 / 295 Position: Defensive Tackle Experience: 2L

Career Statistics

A highly-regarded local product who will continue to vie for considerable playing time on the line as a sophomore after a solid introductory season during his first active campaign on the Pirate roster ... Has taken full advantage of two years in ECU's strength and conditioning program to add approximately 20 pounds to his signing day weight ... Will open fall camp competing for depth chart inclusion at the nose guard position, but should also experience action on special teams for the second consecutive year ... Coaching staff continues to praise quickness, strength and quick acclimation to defensive scheme ... Recorded a tackle in the first scrimmage (April 2) and Purple-Gold Game (April 16) to highlight spring action ... Also added a batted pass in the opener.

2011 Game-by-Game Statistics

2010 Game-by-Game Statistics
2010: During first season on active roster, played in 11 games as a reserve defensive lineman ... Made collegiate debut at Virginia Tech after missing first two contests (Tulsa, Memphis) due to injury ... Totaled 14 tackles with nine assists and five solo hits ... Credited with 1.0 tackle for a loss and 0.5 sacks ... 11-of-14 tackles came on second-half rushes ... Tallied a career-best three hits (one solo) in debut vs. Hokies ... Other multiple-hit efforts were against Southern Miss (two), N.C. State (two) and Navy (two) ... Registered first sack of career at Southern Miss, combining with Antonio Allison to bring down Austin Davis for a nine-yard loss in the second quarter ... Booked both tackles against the Wolfpack during the first drive of fourth quarter ... Picked up initial career quarterback hurry in second quarter against NCSU, forcing a Russell Wilson incompletion ... Recorded first career TFL at Virginia Tech, teaming up with Matt Thompson to stop David Wilson for a three-yard loss in the fourth quarter after first career tackle was an assisted hit on Wilson in the third frame.

2009: Redshirted during initial season in the Pirate program ... Officially signed with East Carolina in February.

High School: A two-year starter and letterman on varsity unit ... Earned first-team all-county honors and served as program's captain as a senior ... Led Rampants in tackles for lost yardage and was selected as the Greenville Daily Reflector's Defensive Player-of-the-Year in 2008 for coach Todd Lipe ... In all, was a member of a J.H. Rose program that captured two state championships (2005, 2006) ... Tallied a team-best nine sacks as a junior in 2007 ... Cites win over rival New Bern as most memorable moment to date in football career.

Personal: Full name is Jimmy Alvin Booth, Jr. ... Nickname is J.B. ... Born December 8, 1990 at Greenville, N.C. ... Son of Jimmy and Sharon Booth ... A communications major ... Hobbies include basketball and writing poetry ... Lists former Green Bay Packers' defensive standout George Koonce as favorite all-time Pirate player ... Also considered Duke as top choice before signing with ECU ... Wore No. 56 in high school because of Lawrence Taylor ... Lists Julius Peppers as favorite current NFL player.