Dont'a Hightower
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $52,014,066
Career APY: $5,201,407
Total Guarantees: $23,280,729
Largest Cash Payment: $11,523,438 (2017)
Largest Cap Number: $12,397,059 (2021)
- Date of Birth: March 12, 1990
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 270
- College: Alabama
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 1, #25 overall (Patriots)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Drafted | Expired | 2012 | 5 | $15,475,002 | $3,095,000 | $6,280,729 | $15,475,002 | 100.0% | $3,095,000 |
| Patriots | UFA | Expired | 2017 | 4 | $35,500,000 | $8,875,000 | $17,000,000 | $36,539,064 | 102.9% | $7,307,813 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 10 | $52,014,066 | $5,201,407 | $53,223,625 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Patriots | $390,000 | $1,014,364 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,404,364 | 1.2% | $4,447,456 | ||
| 2013 | Patriots | $741,091 | $1,014,364 | $0 | $0 | $741,091 | $1,755,455 | 1.4% | $741,091 | ||
| 2014 | Patriots | $1,092,182 | $1,014,364 | $0 | $0 | $1,092,182 | $2,106,546 | 1.5% | $1,092,182 | ||
| 2015 | Patriots | $1,443,273 | $1,014,364 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,457,637 | 1.7% | $1,443,273 | ||
| 2016 | Patriots | $7,751,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,751,000 | $7,751,000 | 4.9% | $7,751,000 | ||
| 2017 | Patriots | $1,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $875,000 | $875,000 | $1,250,000 | $5,335,938 | 3.2% | $11,523,438 | ||
| 2018 | Patriots | $5,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $875,000 | $0 | $5,750,000 | $9,070,313 | 5.0% | $7,195,313 | ||
| 2019 | Patriots | $7,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $875,000 | $625,000 | $2,000,000 | $10,945,313 | 5.6% | $8,945,313 | ||
| 2020 | Patriots | $8,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $875,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $150,000 | ||
| 2021 | Patriots | $8,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $875,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | $12,397,059 | 6.0% | $8,725,000 | ||
| Total | $41,417,546 | $16,557,456 | $4,375,000 | $3,750,000 | $18,584,273 | $53,223,625 | $52,014,066 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2012 | 14 | -- | -- | 51.8% | 8.0% | 43 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 74.6% | 18.4% | 55 | 42 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 76.6% | 12.7% | 51 | 38 | 6 | 50 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 54.3% | 9.6% | 51 | 10 | 3.5 | 26.5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 67.9% | 11.8% | 31 | 34 | 2.5 | 21.5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 22.3% | 4.7% | 12 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 74.0% | 17.2% | 24 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 71.3% | 18.6% | 47 | 24 | 5.5 | 42.5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| 2021 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 58.8% | 10.7% | 39 | 25 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |