Jesse Boone Jesse Rostenbach Boone ( born January 28 , 1982 in Fillmore , Utah ) is an American football center currently playing for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the UFL . He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006 . He played college football at Utah . Boone has also been a member of the Rhein Fire , Oakland Raiders and Utah Blaze . Early years . Boone attended Millard High School where he was a two - year starter on offense and defense . He was also a team captain . He helped lead his team to the regional championship in both 1998 and 1999 . He lettered three years in football and once in basketball and wrestling . He was a member of the National Honor Society his last three years at Millard . He was on the honor roll all four years . He was also the student body vice president as a sophomore and the student body secretary as senior . He was also a First - team All - State and All - Region selection . College career . Boone then attended Utah , where he played Center for the Utes . As a true freshman in 2001 he redshirted . In 2002 , he played in seven games , allowing him to letter in football . He averaged 93 % in total blocking efficiency , with an average of 97 % in pass blocking and 87 % in run blocking . In the game against Michigan he recorded 100 % total blocking efficiency . In 2003 , He started the first three games at left tackle before an ankle injury ended his season . In his three games , he averaged four knockdowns and 79 . 5 % overall blocking grade . He earned Academic All - MWC . In 2004 , he played in and started all 12 games at center . In 11 regular season games , he played 775 snaps with 49 knockdowns . He tied for the team lead for total plays by an offensive lineman with 775 . he had five games with five or more knockdowns . He recorded a career - high eight knockdowns against San Diego State with an 86 % average blocking grade . He recorded seven knockdowns against both UNC and BYU with an 84 % and 87 % total blocking grades , respectively . He recorded back - to - back games with six knockdowns against Utah State and Air Force . He earned Academic All - MWC , he also earned Athletics Academic Honor Roll , and Second - team All - Conference . He recorded a career best 13 knockdowns against Pittsburgh in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl . As a senior in 2005 Boone was voted a team captain by his coaches and teammates . He was also a preseason All - Conference candidate at center , named to the preseason Rimington Trophy watch list , as well as the Outland and Lombardi Award watch lists . He also ranked fourth on the team with a 348 lb . power clean , which measures explosive power . He once again earned Academic All - MWC , he also earned Athletics Academic Honor Roll , and this time was First - team All - Conference . The Utes went on to win a decisive victory over Georgia Tech in the 2006 Emerald Bowl . After the season , he played in the Hula Bowl . Professional career . Cincinnati Bengals . Boone went unselected in the 2006 NFL Draft . Later , he was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals . However , he was waived on August 16 . Rhein Fire . Boone then spent the spring of 2007 playing for the Rhein Fire in NFL Europa where he started all 10 games at right tackle and as a wedge blocker on kickoff return . First stint with Raiders . On August 1 , 2007 , Boone signed with the Oakland Raiders . He was waived on September 2 and re - signed to the practice squad two days later . First stint with Blaze . On October 18 , 2006 , Boone signed with the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League , the same team his brother played for . On February 26 , he left the team to re - join the Oakland Raiders . The next day , the Blaze released him to the Exempt : Other league list . Second stint with Raiders . Boone was signed to a future contract by the Oakland Raiders on January 1 , 2008 . However , he was waived by the Raiders during final cuts on August 30 . Second stint with Blaze . On September 22 , 2008 , Boone was he was activated off Utah Blaze ' s exempt list . However , he was released from his contract when the Arena Football League folded in 2009 . Las Vegas Locomotives . Boone was signed by the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League on August 31 , 2009 . Jesse Boone started all seven games at center and led the team in total plays and knockdowns . The Locomotives went on to win the Inaugural UFL Championship Game vs the Florida Tuskers . Jesse was named to the All - UFL Access First Team following the season . In 2010 , Boone and the Locos repeated as UFL Champions beating the Florida Tuskers for a second straight time . Boone played 100 % of the Locos offensive snaps in 2010 , and once again received All - League honors . In 2011 , the Locos returned to the UFL Championship game , but were defeated by Marty Shottenheimer and the Virginia Destroyers . Once again Boone led the Locos offense in total plays and knockdowns in the shortened season . Education . Jesse graduated in May 2004 with a double major in Economics and Business administration . He then enrolled in the MBA program at Utah . He also scored a 640 on the GMAT . Boone graduated with a Masters in Business Administration in the spring of 2006 following his senior season of football . Personal . Boone is the son of Coley Boone and Sherry Peterson . Both of his parents attended BYU . While there , his father played football . Jesse Boone , is from family of 10 children ( five boys , five girls ) . His younger brother Jason was also an offensive line man at Utah and played professionally for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL , the BC Lions of the CFL , and the Utah Blaze of the AFL . His older brother Aaron played wide receiver for Kentucky and spent time with the Dallas Cowboys , Chicago Bears , Carolina Panthers , Berlin Thunder NFLE , and the Utah Blaze . His sister Amy played basketball and volleyball at George Mason University and played semi - pro basketball for the San Diego Waves of the National Women ' s Basketball League . Jesse is married to Jennette Boone .