Players

• Originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round (149^th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. 
• Traded to the Washington Redskins in exchange for DE Vonnie Holliday and an undisclosed 2012 pick on August 1, 2011. 
• Re-signed with the Redskins on May 14, 2011.

PRO:

• Has appeared in 53 regular season games with 41 starts.
• Has rushed 523 times for 2,054 yards (3.9 avg.) and 24 rushing touchdowns.
• Has accrued 128 receptions for 879 yards and one receiving touchdown.
• Has also played in six postseason games, starting twice and rushing for 238 yards on 48 carries (5.0 avg.) with three touchdowns.
•  In the 2008 postseason, became the first NFL rookie to register a TD in each of his first three playoff games since 49ers FB William Floyd in 1994.

2011 (Redskins)

• Ran a career-high 25 times for 72 yards in his first game as a Redskin.
• Rushed a total of 321 yards on 84 carries and one touchdown before being placed on the Reserve/Injured List on October 25.

2010 (Cardinals)

• Played in all 16 games while starting in 13.
• Led the team in rushing with a career-high 736 yards on 152 carries and five touchdowns.
• Posted a career-long 80-yard touchdown run.
• Was part of a rushing attack that surpassed 100 yards for the 11^th time in the 14 games.

2009 (Cardinals)

• Started all 16 regular season games and both postseason contests for the Cardinals.
• Set a new career-high with 39 receptions in seven games, eclipsing the total from his rookie season 2008 (34).
• Recorded a postseason career-long 70-yard TD on the Cardinals first play from scrimmage in the Divisional matchup at New Orleans.

2008 (Cardinals)

• Started in seven of 16 games played during the regular season and appeared in all four post season games as a rookie.
• Scored his first career touchdown on a two-yard carry on 4^th-and-goal in the team’s season opener.
• Had a 30-yard TD run, which was was longest TD run for the Cardinals since Jake Plummer’s 34-yard TD run at San Francisco on 10/27/02.

College:

•  Was a two-year starter at Richmond.
• Established school career-records for rushing yards (3,712), all-purpose yards (4,448), rushing TDs (34) and total TDs (39).
• Earned first-team All-American and unanimous All-Colonial Athletic Association honors as a senior in 2007 after setting school single-season rushing records for yardage (1,924) and TDs (20).
• In 49 career games, recorded 38 starts and rushed 704 times for 3,712 yards and 34 TDs.
• His 1,824 rushing yards in 2007 rank as the third-highest total in Colonial Athletic Association history behind only Jerry Azumah (2,195 in 1998) and Marcel Shipp (2,542 in 1998).
• Established school season-records with 1,924 rushing yards and 20 TDs as a senior.
• His 137.4 rushing yards per game led the conference and ranked sixth in the nation.
• Established a school record by scoring 138 points.
• Caught 32 passes for 228 yards and three TDs for a total of 2,152 all-purpose yards.
• As a junior, started all 11 games and ranked sixth in the league with 850 yards and five TDs on the ground on 177 carries.
• Completed his only collegiate pass for a 24-yard TD vs. William & Mary.
• Started nine of 13 games and gained 777 yards and nine TDs on the ground on 142 attempts as a sophomore… Played in all 11 games as a true freshman and started four, rushing 58 times for 161 yards and adding 19 receptions for 158 yards.

 Personal:

•  In 2011, spoke to students about the importance of good health and lead kids in fitness activities as part of NFL’s PLAY 60 campaign, helping kids get 60 minutes of exercise a day.
• Attended Episcopal (Alexandria, Va.) High School where he earned All-State honors in both his junior and senior years.
• Was the team MVP and served as team captain for his last two years.
• In addition to earning three letters in football, twice lettered in both basketball and track, was a four-time honor roll student and chairman of the Spectrum Club, a diversity organization, during his final two years of high school.
• Full name: Timothy Michael Hightower.
• Lives life by the motto “Purpose Driven,” which he wears on a wrist band.