Dont'a Hightower
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 12, 1990 Lewisburg, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Marshall County (Lewisburg) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Alabama (2008–2011) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: 1st round, 25th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Qualin Dont'a Hightower (born March 12, 1990) is an American football coach and former linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the New England Patriots. Hightower played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, receiving consensus All-American honors and winning two BCS National Championships. Selected by New England in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft, he was named to two Pro Bowls and won three Super Bowl titles. After retiring, he served as the inside linebackers coach for the Patriots in 2024.