Dont'a Hightower

Total tackles:	569
Sacks:	27.0
Pass deflections:	18
Interceptions:	1
Forced fumbles:	2
Fumble recoveries:	5
Defensive touchdowns:	2

Dont'a Hightower
	Hightower with the New England Patriots in 2014
New England Patriots
Position:	Inside linebackers coach
Personal information
Born:	March 12, 1990; Lewisburg, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:	Marshall County (Lewisburg, Tennessee)
College:	Alabama (2008–2011)
NFL draft:	2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25
Career history
As a player:
	New England Patriots (2012–2021);
As a coach:
	New England Patriots (2024–present) ; Inside linebackers coach;
Career highlights and awards
	3× Super Bowl champion (XLIX, LI, LIII); Second-team All-Pro (2016); 2× Pro Bowl (2016, 2019); New England Patriots All-2010s Team; New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team; 2× BCS national champion (2009, 2011); Consensus All-American (2011); First-team All-SEC (2011); Second-team All-SEC (2010);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	569
Sacks:	27.0
Pass deflections:	18
Interceptions:	1
Forced fumbles:	2
Fumble recoveries:	5
Defensive touchdowns:	2
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Qualin Dont'a Hightower (born March 12, 1990) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the inside linebackers coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played in the NFL for nine seasons with the Patriots. Hightower played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, receiving consensus All-American honors and winning two BCS National Championships. Selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Patriots, he was named to two Pro Bowls and won three Super Bowl titles.

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