That number went down in 2019, but Hightower became a more well-rounded player in being named second-team All-Mountain West in 2019. Hightower has enough juice to warrant a mid-round pick.īy the numbers: In 2018, Hightower caught 31 passes for 504 yards (16.3-yard average) and six touchdowns, and rushed for two more scores, averaging a TD every 6.3 touches. Hightower remains raw at the position, struggling against physicality and failing to show the ideal high-point ability for a deep threat. He’s more straight-line fast than he is wiggly in the open field. The Broncos used him on sweeps, end-arounds and as a return specialist, giving him the ability to impact an NFL offense right away. “He can roll, man,” one West Coast area scout said. Chase YoungĪlthough his 40-yard dash time of 4.43 seconds was overlooked at the NFL scouting combine, Hightower shouldn’t be. We reserve the right to make changes to players’ grades and evaluations based on injury updates, pro-day workouts or late-arriving information from NFL teams.
We’ll count them down in groups of five and 10 at a time, followed by in-depth reports on our top 50 players.
Leading up to the 2020 NFL draft, which starts April 23, Yahoo Sports will count down our top 100 overall prospects.
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