Devin Hightower

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
230
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Twinsburg, Ohio
High School:
Hoban HS
Prev School:
UAB

CAREER STATS: Played at Michigan State, Cincinnati, Rhode Island and UAB before transferring to Tulsa … Has appeared in 41 career games … Has compiled 186 career tackles … Has 4.5 career sacks … Has two interceptions and four pass breakups.

All-CAA Football Honorable Mention (2024)
Phil Steele All-CAA Football Third Team (2024)

PRIOR TO TULSA: Played the UAB before transferring to Tulsa for the 2026 season … Also played at Rhode Island, Cincinnati and Michigan State … Appeared in 41 games and had 186 tackles … Had 4.5 sacks at those schools.

Played the 2025 season at UAB.
Led UAB with 81 total tackles.
Tallied three TFLs, two QB Hurries, one sack, and one interception.
Season-high 10 total tackles on Sept. 6 at Navy.
Recorded 6+ total tackles in eight games.
Registered first career interception on Oct. 11 at Florida Atlantic.
First career fumble recovery on Aug. 29 vs. Alabama State.
Started in 13 of the 14 games he played in as an inside linebacker at Rhode Island in 2024.
Finished the year with 92 tackles, 10.0 TFLs, 3.5 sacks and three pass breakups.
Made nine tackles with 1.5 TFLs at LIU (Sept. 21).
Had a sack for a loss of three yards as part of a seven-tackle day at Hampton (Oct. 5).
Recorded eight tackles in back-to-back games against Brow (Oct. 12) and No. 19/24 New Hampshire (Oct. 19).
Had 3.0 TFLs for 14 yards against the Wildcats.
Posted a career-high 10 tackles and recovered a fumble for a 21-yard touchdown at Delaware (Nov. 9).
The Rams finished fifth in the country with four defensive touchdowns.
Recorded his first career interception at Bryant (Nov. 23).
Had a four-yard sack and seven tackles in the season finale at Mercer (Dec. 7).
Appeared in 10 games on both defense and special teams during the 2023 season at Rhode Island.
Made his Rhode Island debut at Georgia State, contributing one tackle (Aug. 31).
Recorded a tackle in the win over Stony Brook (Sept. 8).
Made two stops at No. 25 Villanova (Sept. 23).
Suffered a season-ending injury during preseason training camp during the 2022 season at Cincinnati.
Appeared in four games during the 2021 season at Cincinnati.
Collected a pair of solo tackles and assisted on three.
Saw action on seven kick returns vs. No. 3 Ohio State in his collegiate debut as he was a member of the Michigan State Spartans in 2020.

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated from Archbishop Hogan in 2020, where he was an honor roll student
Named the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Division 2 Defensive Player of the Year
Ranked one of the best outside linebackers in the Class of 2020 in Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 2), 247Sports (No. 3) and ESPN.com (No. 4)
Listed among the top overall players in Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 16), 247Sports (No. 28) and ESPN.com (No. 32)
Named to the Max Preps Ohio All-State First Team
Finalist for Cleveland.com Defensive Player of the Year
First Team All-Northeast Inland District Division 2 Player
Won a state championship with the Knights after an undefeated, 15-0 season in 2018

PERSONAL