Dont'a Hightower
Outside linebacker · 2012–2021
Dont'a Hightower is a former outside linebacker who played from 2012 to 2021. Dont'a played college football at Alabama and was drafted in 2012 (round 1, pick 25). Listed at 6'3" and 260 lb.
Dont'a Hightower: facts
- Position
- Outside linebacker (OLB)
- Career
- 2012–2021 (10 seasons)
- College
- Alabama
- Draft
- 2012, round 1, pick 25 (New England Patriots)
- Born
- March 12, 1990
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Last team on record
- New England Patriots
Source: nflverse player and career records (CC BY 4.0). See the other 2012 draft picks in our database.
Dont'a Hightower: career by team
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
Also from Alabama
- A'Shawn RobinsonDL · Buccaneers
- Anfernee JenningsLB · Saints
- Bradley BozemanOL · Chargers
- Brian BranchDB · Lions
- Brian RobinsonRB · Falcons
- Bryce YoungQB · Panthers
- Byron YoungDL · Eagles
- Calvin RidleyWR · Titans
Drafted near Dont'a in 2012
- Melvin IngramRound 1, pick 18 · LB
- Chandler JonesRound 1, pick 21 · DE
- Riley ReiffRound 1, pick 23 · OT
- Whitney MercilusRound 1, pick 26 · DE
- Kevin ZeitlerRound 1, pick 27 · OL
- Harrison SmithRound 1, pick 29 · DB
Dont'a Hightower: questions
What position does Dont'a Hightower play?
Outside linebacker (OLB), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Dont'a Hightower go to college?
Alabama. 89 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
When was Dont'a Hightower drafted?
In 2012, round 1, pick 25, by the New England Patriots.
How tall is Dont'a Hightower?
6'3" (75 inches), 260 lb.
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