Defense & Fumbles

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Regular Season
Playoffs
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty AV Awards
201222NWERLB54141300003002614.06043171097
201323NWERLB54161400003000001.0975542457
201424NWERLB/MLB54121200002100006.08951389136
201525NWERLB54121200002001003.5615110567
2016*26NWEMLB54131300002100002.565313418113AP2, PB
201727NWELB54550000002.014122233
201828NWELLB5415151270271001001.0482424368
2019*29NWEMLB541515000040012615.571472481317PB
202131NWEROLB54151500001000001.5643925148
Career1171141270271820532227.05693532164367176
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty
201222NWELB220000000.064221
201323NWELB2213031000000.01610610
201424NWELB330000000.01610620
201525NWELB2200002001000.0127511
2016*26NWELB330100001.0139412
201828NWELB3300001000002.065134
2019*29NWELB110000000.098111
202131NWELB110000000.032100
Career171713034101003.0815526119
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Scoring Summary

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Regular Season
Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
201222NWERLB5414131160.4
2016*26NWEMLB541313120.2
2019*29NWEMLB5415151160.4
Career117114220114.1

Snap Counts

  • Since 2012
Regular Season
Snap Counts Table
Games Off. Def. ST
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Num Pct Num Pct Num Pct
201222NWERLB54141300%56858%399%
201323NWERLB54161400%85675%9018%
201424NWERLB/MLB54121200%83598%5917%
201525NWERLB54121200%59372%4713%
2016*26NWEMLB54131300%70883%5314%
201727NWELB545500%23771%2014%
201828NWELLB54151500%77479%7818%
2019*29NWEMLB54151500%72378%8621%
202131NWEROLB54151500%63467%4712%
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Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 41.40 (35th among ILB, average HOF ILB is 105.65)

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Combine Measurements

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Transactions

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Dont'a Hightower?

Dont'a Hightower is 34 years old.

When was Dont'a Hightower born?

Dont'a Hightower was born on March 12, 1990.

Where was Dont'a Hightower born?

Dont'a Hightower was born in Lewisburg, TN.

How tall is Dont'a Hightower?

Dont'a Hightower is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Dont'a Hightower weigh when playing?

Dont'a Hightower weighed 260 lbs (117 kg) when playing.

Is Dont'a Hightower in the Hall of Fame?

Dont'a Hightower has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Dont'a Hightower play?

Dont'a Hightower played 117 games over his career.

How many sacks did Dont'a Hightower have?

Dont'a Hightower had 27.0 sacks over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Dont'a Hightower won?

Dont'a Hightower has won 3 Super Bowls.

When did Dont'a Hightower retire?

Dont'a Hightower last played in 2021.

What is Dont'a Hightower's Twitter account?

Dont'a Hightower is on Twitter at zeus30hightower.

What is Dont'a Hightower's Instagram account?

Dont'a Hightower is on Instagram at _boomtower.

What are Dont'a Hightower's nicknames?

Zeus is a nickname for Dont'a Hightower.