NFL production
NFL Career Totals
- NFL games
- 116
- Defensive tackles
- 569
- Defensive sacks
- 27
- Interceptions
- 1
Regular-season games in matched NFL outcome rows.
Dont'a Hightower After College
Follow Dont'a Hightower from college production into verified NFL season and career outcomes.
- 1
Alabama
2009-2011
College stop
- 2
NFL Draft
2012
2012 · Round 1 · Pick 25 · No. 25 · NWE
- 3
NE
2012-2021
NFL regular-season production
Draft and outcome
NFL Outcome Snapshot
- Draft
- 2012 · Round 1 · Pick 25 · No. 25 · NWE
- Status
- ACT
- Latest NFL team
- NE
- NFL span
- 2012-2021
- Starts
- 8
- Weighted AV
- 65
- Draft AV
- 65
- Pro Bowls
- 2
NFL season
Best NFL Season
2014 · NE
- Games
- 12
- Defensive impact
- 125
- Position percentile
- 83
- Tackles
- 89
- Sacks
- 6
NFL season
Latest NFL Season
2021 · NE
- Games
- 15
- Defensive impact
- 73
- Position percentile
- 54
- Tackles
- 64
- Sacks
- 1.5
Season ledger
NFL Season-by-Season Stats
| Season | Team | Games | Production | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Reg | NEOLB | 15 | 73Defensive impact · 54th | — | — | — | 64 tkl · 1.5 sack | 0 |
| 2019 Reg | NEOLB | 15 | 104Defensive impact · 73th | — | — | — | 71 tkl · 5.5 sack | 0 |
| 2018 Reg | NEOLB | 15 | 64Defensive impact · 48th | — | — | — | 48 tkl · 1 sack · 1 int | 0 |
| 2017 Reg | NEOLB | 5 | 26Defensive impact · 22th | — | — | — | 14 tkl · 2 sack | 0 |
| 2016 Reg | NEOLB | 13 | 80Defensive impact · 59th | — | — | — | 65 tkl · 2.5 sack | 0 |
| 2015 Reg | NEOLB | 12 | 82Defensive impact · 60th | — | — | — | 61 tkl · 3.5 sack | 0 |
| 2014 Reg | NEOLB | 12 | 125Defensive impact · 83th | — | — | — | 89 tkl · 6 sack | 0 |
| 2013 Reg | NEOLB | 15 | 103Defensive impact · 72th | — | — | — | 97 tkl · 1 sack | 0 |
| 2012 Reg | NEOLB | 14 | 84Defensive impact · 61th | — | — | — | 60 tkl · 4 sack | 0 |
Career Translation Arc
Grouped stops from college peak through verified NFL teams.
College
Alabama
2009-2011
Draft
NFL Draft
2012
NFL
NE
2012-2021
College-to-NFL Fingerprint
- College peak0
- NFL peak83
- Durability100
- Draft capital91
- Shape match45
College-to-NFL Readout
The matched college or NFL percentile sample is not complete enough for a translation call.
- Best college season
- 2009
- College percentile
- —
- NFL percentile
- 83th
Alabama: 0 primary output
Same-position college production sample.
Matched same-position NFL outcome sample.
NFL Production Trend
201220132014201520162017201820192021
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