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| + | *2x [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XLIX|XLIX]], [[Super Bowl LI|LI]]) |
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* Consensus All-American (2011) |
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* First-team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] (2011) |
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* Lott IMPACT National Player of the Week and [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] Defensive Player of the Week (Tennessee) |
* Lott IMPACT National Player of the Week and [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] Defensive Player of the Week (Tennessee) |
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* 2x BCS National Champion ([[2010 BCS National Championship Game|2010]], [[2012 BCS National Championship Game|2012]]) |
* 2x BCS National Champion ([[2010 BCS National Championship Game|2010]], [[2012 BCS National Championship Game|2012]]) |
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'''Dont'a Hightower''' (born March 12, 1990) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[New England Patriots]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Alabama Crimson Tide|University of Alabama]], was recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. Hightower was selected by the Patriots in the first round of the [[2012 NFL Draft]], and is considered one of the best inside linebackers of his class.<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=CBSSports.com |title=NFL Draft - 2012 ILB Draft Prospects |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/TSX/2012_ILB }}</ref> |
'''Dont'a Hightower''' (born March 12, 1990) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[New England Patriots]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Alabama Crimson Tide|University of Alabama]], was recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. Hightower was selected by the Patriots in the first round of the [[2012 NFL Draft]], and is considered one of the best inside linebackers of his class.<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=CBSSports.com |title=NFL Draft - 2012 ILB Draft Prospects |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/TSX/2012_ILB }}</ref> |
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| + | *[http://www.patriots.com/team/players/roster/donta-hightower New England Patriots Bio] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hightower, Dont'a}} |
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[[Category:Alabama players]] |
[[Category:Alabama players]] |
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| + | [[Category:2012 Draft Class]] |
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| + | [[Category:New England Patriots players]] |
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| + | [[Category:Linebackers]] |
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| + | [[Category:Super Bowl champions]] |
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| College: | Alabama |
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 |
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Dont'a Hightower (born March 12, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Alabama, was recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. Hightower was selected by the Patriots in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, and is considered one of the best inside linebackers of his class.[1]
External Links
References
- ↑ NFL Draft - 2012 ILB Draft Prospects. CBSSports.com.