Devin Hightower
Devin Hightower
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 10 tackles against Navy — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bill Clark → Trent Dilfer. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UAB | 81 | 42 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 86 | 44 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 52–42
vs Alabama State
1 TFL · 4 SOLO · 6 TOT
Edged out Alabama State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UAB
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · UAB
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (38 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UAB · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #133
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joseph Sipp Jr.’s 2023 season.
Matches Joseph on
Differs from Joseph on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Gaethan Bernadel's junior season at Stanford (2023).
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