John Hightower (American football)
John Hightower IV (born May 31, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State and was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
 Hightower in 2020 | |||||||||
| No. 82 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 31, 1996 Landover, Maryland | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) | ||||||||
| College: | Boise State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 5 / Pick: 168 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2020 | |||||||||
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Early years
Hightower attended Riverdale Baptist School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.[1]
College career
Hightower originally attended Hinds Community College for two years before attending Boise State University.[2][3] In the two years at Hinds, he had 31 receptions for 509 yards and seven touchdowns.[4] During his first year at Boise State in 2018, Hightower started four of 10 games, recording 31 receptions for 504 yards and six touchdowns.[5] In his senior season in 2019, he started 13 of 14 games and had 51 receptions for 943 yards and eight touchdowns.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 1 1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
31 1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9 3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.43 s | 4.21 s | 7.07 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Hightower was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round with the 168th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.[7]
References
- "Boise State's Hightower made it out of his hometown. Now he honors those who didn't". www.msn.com.
- Rains, B. J. "John Hightower got cut from his junior college team as a freshman, but has become a key playmaker for Boise State". Idaho Press.
- Roberts, Rachel (September 9, 2018). "Boise State football fans get first glimpse of JC transfer's big-play potential". www.idahostatesman.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- Rains, B. J. "John Hightower is No. 8 on our list of Boise State's most important players list in 2019". Idaho Press.
- Rains, B. J. "John Hightower overcoming academic issues to make big plays for Boise State: 'He worked his tail off'". Idaho Press.
- "PFF Pegs Boise State WR John Hightower as a Fit Later in Draft". SI.com.
- Ramey, Devin (April 25, 2020). "Former Boise State WR John Hightower drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 5th round". KTVB. Retrieved April 25, 2020.