Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Boise State
John Hightower
WR • 6'2" • 172 lbs • Landover, MD, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
John Hightower reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
27
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
31
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Boise State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Boise State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Air Force
Player Story
John Hightower built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Landover, MD wearing No. 16, spending time with Boise State. The clearest part of John Hightower's career was his receiving role:...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 23
- Overall
- No. 168
- NFL Team
- Philadelphia Eagles
John Hightower, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Boise State. John Hightower reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,447
- Receptions
- 82
- Touchdowns
- 18
Quick Answers
John Hightower quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Boise State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,447
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Boise State
- Top game
- Air Force
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 5 · Pick 23 · Philadelphia Eagles
- Latest roster
- No. 16 · Senior
- 2019 Receiving yards rank
- 943 receiving yards · WR 45th (top 5%) · Mountain West 7th (top 5%) · National 46th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Boise State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 Regular Season | Boise State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 Regular Season | Boise State | 9 | 31 | 504 | 8 | 49.9 |
| 2019 Postseason | Boise State | 14 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 75.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Boise State | 14 | 48 | 923 | 10 | 75.9 |
Related Context
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John Hightower played WR for Boise State. Across 4 tracked seasons, John Hightower recorded 4 passing yards, 302 rushing yards, and 1,447 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Boise State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Boise State paired 943 primary output with 85.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 85.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Boise State
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
67.4
Efficiency
85.3
Usage
18.8
Consistency
55.9
Best Game by takeover score
Hawai'i
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington: 20. Florida State: 25. Marshall: 46. Portland State: 79. Air Force: 48. UNLV: 105. Hawai'i: 141. BYU: 11. San José State: 129. Wyoming: 46. New Mexico: 124. Utah State: 56. Colorado State: 49. Hawai'i: 64
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington: 3 by 44.4. Florida State: 2 by 83.3. Marshall: 2 by 100. Portland State: 4 by 100. Air Force: 5 by 64. UNLV: 4 by 100. Hawai'i: 7 by 100. BYU: 2 by 36.7. San José State: 5 by 100. Wyoming: 2 by 100. New Mexico: 4 by 100. Utah State: 3 by 100. Colorado State: 5 by 65.3. Hawai'i: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins76 · Games = 12 · +60.5 vs Losses
Losses15.5 · Games = 2 · -60.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Hawai'i
Best efficiency game
100 vs Hawai'i
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/22 | @ Washington | L 7-38 | — | 3 | 20 | 5.4 | 6.70 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 12/7 | vs Hawai'i | W 31-10 | — | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 21.30 | 1 | 36 |
| Fri 11/29 | @ Colorado State | W 31-24 | — | 5 | 49 | 9.2 | 9.80 | 0 | 23 |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Utah State | W 56-21 | — | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 18.70 | 1 | 30 |
| Sun 11/17 | vs New Mexico100 receiving yards | W 42-9 | — | 4 | 124 | 28.2 | 31 | 1 | 51 |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Wyoming | W 20-17 | — | 2 | 46 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 43 |
| Sun 11/3 | @ San José State100 receiving yards | W 52-42 | — | 5 | 129 | 22.3 | 25.80 | 0 | 41 |
| Sun 10/20 | @ BYU | L 25-28 | — | 2 | 11 | 3.3 | 5.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 10/13 | vs Hawai'i100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 59-37 | — | 7 | 141 | 16.6 | 20.10 | 2 | 42 |
| Sun 10/6 | @ UNLV100 receiving yards | W 38-13 | — | 4 | 105 | 26 | 26.30 | 1 | 76 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Air Force | W 30-19 | — | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 9.60 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 9/15 | vs Portland State | W 45-10 | — | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 19.80 | 1 | 44 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Marshall | W 14-7 | — | 2 | 46 | 15.7 | 23 | 1 | 47 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Florida State | W 36-31 | — | 2 | 25 | 8 | 12.50 | 0 | 14 |
Player Story
John Hightower story
John Hightower built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Landover, MD wearing No. 16, spending time with Boise State. The clearest part of John Hightower's career was his receiving role: 82 catches, 1,447 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 302 rushing yards across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Boise State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 4 passing yards, 302 rushing yards, and 742 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Boise State.
The arc is straightforward: John Hightower moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Boise State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Boise State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Boise State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Boise State | 504 | 72 | 14.1 | 504 |
| 2019 Postseason | Boise State | 943 | 85.3 | 18.8 | 439 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Boise State | 943 | 85.3 | 18.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Air Force
Week 9 · W 48-38 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
182
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
182 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Hawai'i
Week 7 · W 59-37 · Conference game
141
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
141 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ San José State
Week 10 · W 52-42 · Conference game
129
Receiving Yards
97.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
129 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs New Mexico
Week 12 · W 42-9 · Conference game
124
Receiving Yards
90.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
124 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ UNLV
Week 6 · W 38-13 · Conference game
105
Receiving Yards
78.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
105 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Boise State
943 primary output · 85.3 efficiency · 18.8 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Boise State
75.9
943 primary · 85.3 efficiency · 18.8 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Boise State
49.9
504 primary · 72 efficiency · 14.1 usage
Milestones
6
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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