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Dont'a Hightower

LB
Position
#54
Number
Mar 12, 1990
Birthdate
6'3"
Height
260 lbs
Weight
9 years
Experience
3x
NFL Champ
2x
Pro Bowl
Career Regular Season
27.0
Sacks
43
TFL
1
Int
2
FF
117
Games
353
Tackles
18
Pass Def
2
TD
Career Playoffs
3.0
Sacks
11
TFL
1
Int
1
FF
17
Games
55
Tackles
4
Pass Def
-
TD

Summary

Dont'a Hightower played 9 seasons for the Patriots. He had 353 solo tackles, 216 assists, 27.0 sacks, 5 fumble recoveries and 1 interception. He was selected to play in 2 Pro Bowls, and won 3 championships.

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Team Leaders

PASS

2,330

Maye

Drake Maye

RUSH

403

Stevenson

Rhamondre Stevenson

REC

438

Douglas

DeMario Douglas
Team Rankings

PPG

22.1

19th

OPP PPG

24.2

17th

RUSH YDS/G

114.0

15th

PASS YDS/G

247.8

12th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
8
1
0
.889
Patriots Patriots
5
5
0
.500
2
8
0
.200
1
8
0
.111
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/29
@
8:20 PM
Sun
12/6
@
4:25 PM
Thu
12/10
@
8:15 PM
Mon
12/21
@
8:15 PM
Sun
12/27
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
NE Patriots

5 - 5

10

Final

35

DET Lions

7 - 2

Sun 15 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
8
1
0
.889
5
5
0
.500
2
8
0
.200
1
8
0
.111
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
4
0
.600
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
3
6
0
.333
3
7
0
.300
1
8
0
.111
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
7
2
0
.778
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000
NFC EastWLTPCT
5
3
1
.611
4
5
0
.444
3
5
1
.389
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
7
2
0
.778
7
2
0
.778
6
4
0
.600
NFC SouthWLTPCT
4
5
0
.444
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
3
7
0
.300
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
8:20 PM
Mon
11/16
@
8:15 PM
Thu
11/19
@
8:15 PM
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM