Tim Booth '03 (#3)

December 21, 2002

SALEM, Va.--Hobart College senior linebacker Tim Booth (Waterloo/Waterloo, N.Y.) earned honorable mention from D3Football.com when it announced its All-America teams this morning before the kickoff of Stagg Bowl XXX. Booth, the 2002 UCAA Defensive Player of the Year, was one of 100 Division III football players honored by the web site.

A three-time All-UCAA first-team selection, Booth was the leader of Hobart’s swarming defense that allowed just two rushing touchdowns all season and finished the season with 27 takeaways. The Football Gazette third-team All-East selection led the team in tackles for a loss (9.5), forced fumbles (3), and blocked kicks (2). Booth finished second on the team with a career-high 58 tackles, including a team best 41 solo stops. For his career, he compiled 163 tackles, including 42.5 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks, and 11 interceptions. Booth is also a three-time ECAC Northwest All-Star, garnering honorable mention in 2000 and first-team accolades in 2001 and 2002.

The Statesmen opened the season with a seven-game win streak, the program’s best start in 48 years, and finished the regular season with an 8-1 record. Hobart posted a perfect 4-0 record in the UCAA, the Statesmen’s first unbeaten season in the league. Hobart earned its second NCAA Tournament invitation in three seasons, falling in the first round to 11th-ranked and eventual semifinalist John Carroll University.