Tim Hightower is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Hightower in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hightower's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2008 | 22 | ARI | 16 | — | 143 | 399 | 10 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 34 | 23.8 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 230 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 23 | ARI | 16 | — | 143 | 598 | 8 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 33 | 23.1 | 4 | 80 | 63 | 428 | 0 | 78.8% | 6.8 | 5.3 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 24 | ARI | 16 | — | 153 | 736 | 5 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 30 | 19.6 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 136 | 0 | 50.0% | 6.5 | 3.2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 25 | WAS | 5 | — | 83 | 299 | 1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 12 | 14.5 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 78 | 1 | 66.7% | 7.8 | 5.2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 29 | NO | 6 | — | 96 | 375 | 4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 25 | 26.0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 129 | 0 | 92.3% | 10.8 | 9.9 | — | 7 | 192 | 32.4% | — | 0.0% | 29 | 12.1% |
| 2016 | 30 | NO | 15 | — | 133 | 548 | 4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 32 | 24.1 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 200 | 1 | 84.6% | 9.1 | 7.7 | — | 11 | 286 | 24.3% | — | 0.0% | 63 | 12.7% |
| Career | — | 74 | — | 751 | 2,955 | 32 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 166 | 22.1 | 8 | 209 | 161 | 1,201 | 2 | 77.0% | 7.5 | 5.7 | — | 64 | 478 | 27.0% | — | 0.0% | 92 | 12.5% | |
Career Value · VORP
45 career value over replacement — #2208 all-time of 4,649. 7.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Pick #149 (Rd 5) · ARI · 2008 · +30.2 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | ARI | 16 | — | 143 | 399 | 10 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 34 | 23.8 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2009 | 23 | ARI | 16 | — | 143 | 598 | 8 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 33 | 23.1 | 4 | 15.4 |
| 2010 | 24 | ARI | 16 | — | 153 | 736 | 5 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 30 | 19.6 | 4 | 11.3 |
| 2011 | 25 | WAS | 5 | — | 83 | 299 | 1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 12 | 14.5 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 29 | NO | 6 | 0* | 96 | 375 | 4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 25 | 26.0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 30 | NO | 15 | 0* | 133 | 548 | 4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 32 | 24.1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Career | 74 | 751 | 2,955 | 32 | 3.9 | — | 166 | — | 8 | 61.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | ARI | 16 | — | 33 | 33 | 230 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 11 |
| 2009 | 23 | ARI | 16 | — | 80 | 63 | 428 | 0 | 78.8% | 6.8 | 5.3 | — | 22 |
| 2010 | 24 | ARI | 16 | — | 42 | 21 | 136 | 0 | 50.0% | 6.5 | 3.2 | — | 7 |
| 2011 | 25 | WAS | 5 | — | 15 | 10 | 78 | 1 | 66.7% | 7.8 | 5.2 | — | 6 |
| 2015 | 29 | NO | 6 | 0* | 13 | 12 | 129 | 0 | 92.3% | 10.8 | 9.9 | — | 7 |
| 2016 | 30 | NO | 15 | 0* | 26 | 22 | 200 | 1 | 84.6% | 9.1 | 7.7 | — | 11 |
| Career | 74 | 209 | 161 | 1,201 | 2 | 77.0% | 7.5 | 5.7 | — | 64 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29 | NO | 8 | 0* | 192 | 32.4% | — | 0.0% | 29 | 12.1% |
| 2016 | 30 | NO | 16 | 0* | 286 | 24.3% | — | 0.0% | 63 | 12.7% |
| Career | 24 | 478 | — | — | — | 92 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 60 × longevity 1 = KV-H 60· confidence 90%
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