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

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PatriotsDraftedExpired20125$15,475,002$3,095,000$6,280,729$15,475,002100.0%$3,095,000
PatriotsUFAExpired20174$35,500,000$8,875,000$17,000,000$36,539,064102.9%$7,307,813
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Patriots10$52,014,066$5,201,407$53,223,6250.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2012Patriots$390,000$1,014,364$0$0$0$1,404,3641.2%$4,447,456
2013Patriots$741,091$1,014,364$0$0$741,091$1,755,4551.4%$741,091
2014Patriots$1,092,182$1,014,364$0$0$1,092,182$2,106,5461.5%$1,092,182
2015Patriots$1,443,273$1,014,364$0$0$0$2,457,6371.7%$1,443,273
2016Patriots$7,751,000$0$0$0$7,751,000$7,751,0004.9%$7,751,000
2017Patriots$1,250,000$2,500,000$875,000$875,000$1,250,000$5,335,9383.2%$11,523,438
2018Patriots$5,750,000$2,500,000$875,000$0$5,750,000$9,070,3135.0%$7,195,313
2019Patriots$7,000,000$2,500,000$875,000$625,000$2,000,000$10,945,3135.6%$8,945,313
2020Patriots$8,000,000$2,500,000$875,000$1,125,000$0$00.0%$150,000
2021Patriots$8,000,000$2,500,000$875,000$1,125,000$0$12,397,0596.0%$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

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201214----51.8%8.0%43174211093000261
2013160074.6%18.4%554219453000000
2014124076.6%12.7%51386509132001000
2015124054.3%9.6%51103.526.5562000100
2016133067.9%11.8%31342.521.5182001000
2017511022.3%4.7%122219230000000
2018151074.0%17.2%2424193611270100
2019151071.3%18.6%47245.542.581340001261
2021152058.8%10.7%39251.513.5141000000