Tim Hightower
Hightower at Washington Redskins' training camp in 2012
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| No. 34 New Orleans Saints | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 23, 1986 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Waldorf, Maryland | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Alexandria (VA) Episcopal | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Richmond | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 5 / Pick: 149 | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 2,977 |
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| Rushing average: | 4.0 |
| Rushing touchdowns: | 32 |
| Receptions: | 162 |
| Receiving yards: | 1,208 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Timothy "Tim" Michael Hightower (born May 23, 1986) is an American football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Richmond.
As a true freshman at the University of Richmond in 2004, Hightower played in all 11 games for the Spiders and carried the ball 58 times for 161 yards. He also made 19 receptions for 158 yards. In his sophomore year, Hightower played in 13 games and started nine, rushing 142 times for 777 yards and nine touchdowns and catching 21 passes for 163 yards. He finished third on the team in scoring with 54 total points on nine touchdowns.
Starting all 11 games as a junior, Hightower posted career-highs in carries (177), rushing yards (850), receptions (34), receiving yards (269), and touchdown catches (2). He scored seven touchdowns and was a Third-team All-Atlantic 10 selection. In his senior season, Hightower set school season-records with 1,924 yards and 20 touchdowns, carrying the ball 327 times (5.9 avg). His average of 137.43 yards per game rushing led the league and ranked sixth in the nation, earning him an All-Colonial Athletic Association first-team selection.
Hightower was not invited to the 2008 NFL Scouting Combine, but performed well at Richmond's "pro day". He was considered one of the "small-school sleepers" in the 2008 NFL Draft, but lacked the speed of elite running back prospects. Regarded as "more of a ‘three yards and a cloud of dust’ runner", Hightower was projected as a solid middle-round pick.
He was drafted in the 5th round (149th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.
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