Dont'a Hightower | Football Outsiders

Position: OLB, MLB

Size: 6-3, 260 pounds

Draft: New England Patriots 2012 (Round: 1 / Pick: 25)

College: Alabama

Birthdate: 03/12/1990

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Standard Stats

Advanced Stats

Year	Team	Pos	Plays	Stops	Dfts	Yd/Play	Rank	Stop Rate	Rank	Adj Pct Tm Total	Rank	Run/Pass Ratio
2019	NE	OLB	74	40	15	3.8	25	54%	52	10%	53	1.1
2018	NE	OLB	49	25	5	5.4	58	51%	51	7%	74	1.7
2017	NE	OLB	13	10	3	1.8	--	77%	--	5%	--	1.2
2016	NE	MLB
2015	NE	MLB
2014	NE	MLB
2013	NE	OLB
2012	NE	OLB

Advanced Stats vs Pass

Year	Team	Pos	Plays	Stops	Dfts	Yd/Play	Rank	Stop Rate	Rank	Pct Tm	Tkl	Stops	Stop Rate
2019	NE	OLB	35	17	11	3.8	25	49%	47	8%	24.0	6.0	25%
2018	NE	OLB	18	8	3	5.7	25	44%	43	4%	16.0	6.0	38%
2017	NE	OLB	6	3	2	2.0	--	50%	--	1%	4.0	1.0	25%
2016	NE	MLB
2015	NE	MLB
2014	NE	MLB
2013	NE	OLB
2012	NE	OLB

Advanced Stats vs Run

Year	Team	Pos	Plays	Stops	Dfts	Yd/Play	Rank	Stop Rate	Rank	Pct Tm
2019	NE	OLB	39	23	4	3.7	48	59%	60	59%
2018	NE	OLB	31	17	2	5.3	78	55%	58	55%
2017	NE	OLB	7	7	1	1.7	--	100%	--	100%
2016	NE	MLB
2015	NE	MLB
2014	NE	MLB
2013	NE	OLB
2012	NE	OLB

Charting Stats

Penalties

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	Pen	PenYd
2019	NE	OLB	15	15	1	5
2018	NE	OLB	15	15	0	0
2017	NE	OLB	5	5	1	0
2016	NE	MLB
2015	NE	MLB
2014	NE	MLB
2013	NE	OLB
2012	NE	OLB

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