Forrest Hightower

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Forrest Hightower
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1992-03-15) March 15, 1992 (age 32)
Oakland, California
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Concord (CA)
College: San Jose State
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at CFL.ca

Forrest Deon Hightower (born March 15, 1992) is a former gridiron football defensive back. He played college football at San Jose State.

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College career

Hightower played college football at San Jose State University from 2010–2014.

Professional career

After two seasons with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL), Hightower signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 4, 2017. [1] He was waived by the Saints on May 22, 2017. [2]

Hightower retired from football on June 30, 2021. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Dabe, Christopher (January 4, 2017). "New Orleans Saints sign 2 defensive players from CFL". NOLA.com.
  2. ↑ Katzenstein, Josh (May 22, 2017). "New Orleans Saints waive defensive back Forrest Hightower". NOLA.com.
  3. ↑ "Three Elks players announce their retirement". GoElks.com. June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.


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