Nyan Boateng

Boateng was signed by the New York Giants on August 6, 2009. During rookie training camp, Boateng noted that he looked forward to playing with former Michigan Wolverine Amani Toomer.

Boateng suffered a preseason ankle injury in August 2004 that forced him to miss his senior season of football at Abraham Lincoln High School. He was named to the U.S. Army All-American team as one of the top wide receivers in the country. As a junior, he led the team to an undefeated season while playing wide receiver, cornerback, kicker, punter, and punt returner. He also lettered in basketball at Lincoln, where he played with future NBA star Sebastian Telfair and was featured in Through the Fire, winning three consecutive New York City PSAL basketball championships. After his senior year, Boateng was regarded as arguably the best two-sports athlete ever to come out of New York City and the first New York state player ever to accept a scholarship to the University of California, Berkeley.

Nyan Boateng (born February 23, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the New York Giants of the National Football League as a free agent in 2009. Boateng played college football for the University of Florida and was a member the 2006 BCS National Championship team. He later transferred to UC Berkeley.

Toward the end of the season, even with the team's passing game and struggles on offense, Boateng was becoming a team leader. Boateng was instrumental in one of the key plays in the Golden Bears' season, catching a 53-yard touchdown pass from Kevin Riley on a flea flicker during a close game early in the 4th quarter in California's 41-20 win over UCLA.