Tim Hightower

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Tim Hightower
Tim hightower redskins.jpg
Hightower in the Redskins 2012 dress.
Position (s):
running back 		Jersey numbers:
34, 25, 39
born on May 23, 1986
Career information
Active : 2008 - 2016
NFL Draft : 2008 / Round: 5 / Pick: 149
College : Richmond
Teams
* Off-Season and / or Practice Squad member only
Career statistics
Yards in the running game     2,977
run touchdowns     32
Cut per run     4.0 yards
Yards in passing     1,208
Cut per pass     7.5 yards
caught touchdowns     2
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

Timothy "Tim" Michael Hightower (* 23. May 1986 in Santa Ana , California ) is a former American American football poker players in the position of running backs . He played with the Arizona Cardinals , the Washington Redskins and the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL).

college

Hightower played for the Spiders, the University of Richmond team, from 2004 to 2007 . In his final season, he set school records with 1,924 yards run and 20 touchdowns.

NFL

Arizona Cardinals

Hightower was selected in the NFL Draft 2008 in the 5th round of the Arizona Cardinals and was able to establish himself in this team immediately. He already scored a touchdown in his first two games and secured the Cardinals their first ever participation in the Super Bowl with the decisive points in the NFC Championship Game . The Super Bowl XLIII itself, however, was lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers . In the two following seasons he also showed solid performances with 598 and 736 run yards and 8 and 5 touchdowns.

Washington Redskins

On July 31, 2011, Bush was handed over to the Washington Redskins for the defensive end Vonnie Holliday and the exchange of draft rights in the 6th round . After 5 games with 321 run yards and a total of 2 touchdowns, the season ended prematurely for him because of a cruciate ligament tear . For the 2012 season he initially received a contract, but was retired in the preseason because his injury proved to be persistent .

New Orleans Saints

On January 4, 2015, Hightower was surprisingly signed by the New Orleans Saints , he initially made it onto the 53-man roster, but was then released just before the start of the season. On October 3, 2015, Hightower was re-signed due to a serious injury to running back Khiry Robinson . He was also used regularly in the 2016 season and was able to achieve a total of 5 touchdowns.

San Francisco 49ers

On April 1, 2017, he signed a contract with the San Francisco 49ers . He was released before the regular season began.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Arizona Cardinals trade Tim Hightower to Washington Redskins for Vonnie Holliday, '12 pick ESPN.com, August 1, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  2. ^ New Orleans Saints sign Tim Hightower to reserve / future contract - NOLA.com Times Picayune, January 4, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ Evan Woodbery: New Orleans Saints release Tim Hightower, Mike McGlynn, place Davis Tull on IR. nola.com, September 12, 2015, accessed May 18, 2019 .
  4. ^ New Orleans Saints bring back RB Tim Hightower. neworleanssaints.com, November 2, 2015, accessed May 18, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Times Picayune report from April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  6. ↑ 49ers Announce Several Roster Moves. 49ers.com, November 1, 2017, accessed May 18, 2019 .

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personal data
SURNAME Hightower, Tim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hightower, Timothy Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH May 23, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH Santa Ana , California , United States