Cornerback, New Mexico, 2017–21
Corey Hightower
- Number
- No. 96
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Huntsville, TX
Corey Hightower played cornerback at New Mexico (2017–21).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | New Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | New Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | New Mexico | 36 | 24 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 40 | 27 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | New Mexico | 96 | CB | RS | ||
| 2018 | New Mexico | 96 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | New Mexico | 96 | CB | So. | ||
| 2020 | New Mexico | 96 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2021 | New Mexico | 96 | CB | Sr. | 5′11″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 New Mexico 11 games, 36 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Houston Christian | W 27–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. New Mexico State | W 34–25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Texas A&M | L 0–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Air Force | L 10–38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at San Diego State | L 7–31 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Colorado State | L 7–36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Wyoming | W 14–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | vs. UNLV | L 17–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | at Fresno State | L 7–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Boise State | L 0–37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Utah State | L 10–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 New Mexico 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5 | vs.Wyoming | W 17–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 New Mexico 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30 | vs.Utah State | L 25–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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