 Booty is the younger brother of former Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders quarterback Josh Booty (who threw for 3,951 yards and 24 touchdowns during two years with LSU's football team) and former LSU and Valdosta State University wide receiver Abram Booty (who caught 117 passes for 1,768 yards during three years at LSU).Josh also played baseball for the Florida Marlins.He is from the same hometown as Terry Bradshaw, Tommy Maddox and Art Carmody.