
Receiver, Boise State, 2016–19
John Hightower
- Number
- No. 16
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 172 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Landover, MD
- Born
- May 31, 1996, in Landover, Maryland
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John Hightower played receiver at Boise State (2016–19). The Philadelphia Eagles took Hightower in round 5, No. 168 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
90rushing yards, career highat Nevada, 20188catches, career highat Air Force, 2018182receiving yards, career highat Air Force, 20183receiving touchdowns, career highat Air Force, 2018Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2017 and 2019
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Boise State | 31 | 504 | 16.3 | 6 | 67 |
| 2019 | Boise State | 51 | 943 | 18.5 | 8 | 76 |
| Career | 82 | 1,447 | 17.6 | 14 | 76 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Boise State | 10 | 101 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Boise State | 26 | 639 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Career | 36 | 740 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Boise State | 8 | 163 | 20.4 | 2 | 88 |
| 2019 | Boise State | 15 | 139 | 9.3 | 0 | 35 |
| Career | 23 | 302 | 13.1 | 2 | 88 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Boise State | 16 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Boise State | 16 | WR | So. | ||
| 2018 | Boise State | 16 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Boise State | 16 | WR | Sr. | 6′2″ | 172 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Boise State | 53 | 0.75 | 80th (n=497) | 0.53 | 39.8 | 8% |
| 2019 | Boise State | 107 | 0.42 | 29th (n=499) | 0.54 | 45.0 | 11% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Boise State 14 games, 51 catches, 943 yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | W 36–31 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 20 | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 14–7 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 66 | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 45–10 | 4 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 98 | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 30–19 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 33 | – |
| Oct 5 | at | W 38–13 | 4 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 20 | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 59–37 | 7 | 141 | 2 | 1 | 34 | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 25–28 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 91 | – |
| Nov 2 | at | W 52–42 | 5 | 129 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 20–17 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 61 | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 42–9 | 4 | 124 | 1 | 2 | 32 | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 56–21 | 3 | 56 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 29 | at | W 31–24 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 78 | – |
| Dec 7 | vs. | W 31–10 | 3 | 64 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. | L 7–38 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 106 | – |
2018 Boise State 9 games, 31 catches, 504 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | W 56–20 | 2 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 62–7 | 5 | 119 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 15 | at | L 21–44 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 19 | – |
| Sep 29 | at | W 34–14 | 4 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | L 13–19 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 26 | – |
| Oct 13 | at | W 31–27 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 3 | −28 | – |
| Oct 27 | at | W 48–38 | 8 | 182 | 3 | 2 | 41 | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 21–16 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | – |
| Dec 1 | vs. | L 16–19 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1½″ |
| Weight | 189 lb |
| Arm length | 31½″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| Wingspan | 75⅛″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.43 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.49 sW |
| Vertical jump | 38½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.07 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.21 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 11 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Chargers.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 10 | 167 | 0 |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 11 | 10 | 167 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UFL | DC Defenders * |
| 2024 | UFL | Michigan Panthers |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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