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AWARDS & HONORS2015: FedEx Ground Player of the Week (Week 16)

2016: New Orleans Saints Ed Block Courage Award Recipient

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS• As a member of the Arizona Cardinals, totaled 18 rushing TDs dur-

ing his first two seasons (2008-09), tying Ottis Anderson (1980-81) and Ernie Nevers (1929-30) for the then-franchise record for most rushing TDs in consecutive seasons. [RB David Johnson - 24 rushing TDs (2015-16)].

• As a member of the Cardinals, led the team and tied for the lead among NFL rookies with a franchise rookie record 10 rushing TDs in 2008.

• During the 2008 postseason with Arizona, became the first NFL rookie to register a TD in each of his first three playoff games since 49ers FB William Floyd in 1994.

• With Arizona in 2009, ranked 2nd in the NFL among all RBs with 63 recepts. (RB Ray Rice, Bal. - 78 recepts.).

GOLDMINE• In September of 2016, Hightower teamed with Whole Foods in

Metairie, LA to make his Chef debut and raise money for the Inter-national Justice Mission, a global organization that protects the poor from violence in the developing world. “Since about 2010, I got into the kitchen as really a way of doing something different. You get into the routine of playing football and working out and it’s kind of a way to take some stress off and take my mind away and learn about something I’m passionate about,” Hightower said at the time.

• Hightower lives his life by the motto “Purpose Driven” and has the words inscribed in a tattoo on his back. Since the fifth grade, his goal was to make it to the NFL. “When you understand your pur-pose, that purpose will drive you,” Hightower said in 2011. “That focus, that goal, it drove me to the point where that’s all I could think about. That was it. That was my purpose, to get to the NFL.”

HIGHTOWER’S GOLDEN NUGGETS• Returned to the NFL in 2015 after missing three seasons with

a knee injury. Completing his comeback, he appeared in 24 consecutive games with New Orleans over the last two sea-sons (2015-16).

• In 2011, played for 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan while he was offensive coordinator of the Washington Redskins.

• As a member of the Arizona Cardinals, totaled 18 rushing TDs during his first two seasons in the NFL (2008-09) and set the franchise rookie record with 10 rushing TDs in 2008.

GOLDMINE (CONTINUED)• Hightower suffered a broken foot during his senior year of high

school. After most college recruiters stopped calling, he accepted the only scholarship he received from the University of Richmond. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Hightower developed into the school’s all-time leading rusher and was inducted into the Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012 (pictured below). “It truly was a blessing. I went from this kid who was very unsure of his fu-ture, had no clue what the next day held, to being a kid with a sup-port system, with a coaching staff, with teammates, who helped me become somebody who people respect,” Hightower said at the induction ceremony.

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Rushes: Regular Season - 28 at TB (12/13/15); Postseason - 17 at Car. (1/10/09) Rushing Yards: Regular Season - 148 vs. Den. (12/12/10); Postseason - 87 at NO (1/16/10)Long Rush: Regular Season - 80t at Atl. (9/9/10); Postseason - 70t at NO (1/16/10)Rushing TDs: Regular Season - 2 (5 times) Last at Arz. (12/18/16); Postseason - 1 (3 times) Last at NO (1/16/10)

Receptions: Regular Season - 12 vs. SF (9/13/09); Postseason - 3 (2 times) Last at NO (1/16/10)Receiving Yards: Regular Season - 121 vs. SF. (9/13/09); Postseason - 27 at NO (1/16/10)Long Reception: Regular Season - 50t vs. LAR (11/27/16); Postseason - 13 at NO (1/16/10)TD Receptions: Regular Season - 1 (2 times) Last vs. LAR (11/27/16); Postseason - 1 (2 times) Last vs. Phi. (1/18/09)

HIGHTOWER’S CAREER STATISTICS

HIGHTOWER’S CAREER HIGHS

HIGHTOWER’S TRANSACTIONSOriginally a 5th-round (149th overall) draft choice by Arz. in 2008...Traded to Was. on 7/31/11...Placed on the Injured Reserve List on 10/25/11...Released by Was. on 8/31/12...Signed by NO on 1/5/15...Released by NO on 9/12/15...Signed by NO on 9/14/15...Released by NO on 9/15/15...Signed by NO on 11/3/15...Signed a one-year deal with SF on 4/4/17.

RUSHING RECEIVINGYEAR TEAM GP GS ATT YDS AVG LG TD NO YDS AVG LG TD2008 ARZ 16 7 143 399 2.8 30t 10 34 237 7.0 26 0 2009 ARZ 16 16 143 598 4.2 50 8 63 428 6.8 23 0 2010 ARZ 16 13 153 736 4.8 80t 5 21 136 6.5 20 02011 WAS 5 5 84 321 3.8 22 1 10 78 7.8 19 12012 Out of Football2013 Out of Football2014 Out of Football2015 NO 8 3 96 375 3.9 26 4 12 129 10.8 27 02016 NO 16 1 133 548 4.1 30 4 22 200 9.1 50t 1TOTALS 77 45 752 2,977 4.0 80t 32 162 1,208 7.5 50t 2

PLAYOFFS RUSHING RECEIVINGYEAR TEAM GP GS ATT YDS AVG LG TD NO YDS AVG LG TD2008 ARZ 4 0 35 132 3.8 17 1 4 24 6.0 10t 22009 ARZ 2 2 13 106 8.2 70t 2 6 48 8.0 13 0TOTALS 6 2 48 238 5.0 70t 3 10 72 7.2 13 2

Additional Statistics:Fumbles - Lost: Regular Season - 12-8: 2-0 in 2008; 5-4 in 2009; 5-4 in 2010; Postseason - 1-0: 1-0 in 2009Special Teams Tackles - 3: 2015 (2); 2016 (1)Kick Returns - 3: 2016 (3)Kick Return Yards - 61: 2016 (61)

Milestones:NFL Debut: at SF (9/7/08); First Start: at StL (11/2/08); First Rushing TD: at SF (9/7/08 - 2-yd. TD run); First Reception: at SF (9/7/08 - 7-yd. pass from QB Kurt Warner); First Receiving TD: at Dal. (9/26/11 - 7-yd. TD pass from QB Rex Grossman); First 100-yd. Receiving Game: vs. SF (9/13/09 - 121-yds.); 100-yd. Games: 6, Last vs. Sea. (10/30/16 - 102-yds.); 2 TD Games: 5, Last at Arz. (12/18/16)

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2016 (NEW ORLEANS)• Appeared in all 16 games (1 start) and recorded 548 yds. and 4 TDs

on 133 atts. in addition to 22 recepts. for 200 yds. and 1 TD.

• Totaled 26 atts. for 102 yds. vs. Sea. (10/30), marking his 6th career 100-yd. game.

• Registered 105 total yds. of offense (51 rush & 54 rec.) and 1 TD vs. LAR (11/26), hauling in a career-long 50-yd. TD pass from WR Willie Snead.

• Recorded his 5th career 2 TD performance at Arz. (12/18), includ-ing a 3-yd. TD in the 4th Qtr. to mark his 30th career rushing TD.

2015 (NEW ORLEANS)• Saw action in 8 games (3 starts) and totaled 96 atts. for 375 yds.

and 4 TDs along with 12 recepts. for 129 yds.

• Registered a career-high 28 atts. for 85 yds. and 1 TD at TB (12/13).

• Earned FedEx Ground Player of the Week (Week 16) honors after recording 27 atts. for 122 yds. and 2 TDs vs. Jax. (12/27), marking his 5th career 100-yd. game.

2011 (WASHINGTON)• Started all 5 games in which he appeared and registered 84 atts.

for 321 yds. and 1 TD in addition to 10 recepts. for 78 yds. and 1 TD before being placed on the Injured Reserve List on 10/25.

• Recorded 25 atts. for 72 yds. and 1 TD vs. NYG (9/11),

• Notched his first career TD recept. at Dal. (9/26), a 7-yd. TD pass from QB Rex Grossman.

2010 (ARIZONA)• Appeared in all 16 games (13 starts) and led the team with 153 atts.

for 736 yds. and 5 TDs while adding 21 recepts. for 136 yds.

• Recorded 11 atts. for 115 yds. and 1 TD at Atl. (9/19), including a career-long 80-yd. TD run. His 10.5-yd. rushing avg. ranked as the second highest among all Cardinals RBs from 1980-2010.

• Totaled a career-high 148 yds. on 18 atts. and 2 TDs vs. Den. (12/12), including 4th Qtr. TD runs of 8 and 35-yds.

2009 (ARIZONA)• Started all 16 games for the first time in his career and totaled 598

yds. on 143 atts. (4.2 avg.) and 8 TDs on the ground. Started both postseason games and recorded 13 atts. for 106 yds. and 2 TDs and added 2 recepts. for 6 yds.

• Set career highs in recepts. (63) and rec. yds. (428). His 63 recepts. ranked second in the NFL among all RBs.

• Led the team with a career-high 12 recepts. for 121 yds. vs. SF (9/13), becoming the first Cardinals RB with 100-or-more rec. yds. since RB Larry Centers in 1996 [11 recepts. for 108 yds. at Ind. (9/1/96)].

• Registered 1 rushing TD in four consecutive games from Weeks 4-7 [vs. Hou. (10/11), at Sea. (10/18), at NYG (10/25) and vs. Car. (11/1)].

• Recorded 110 yds. on 14 atts. at StL (11/22), marking his second 100-yd. game of his career.

• Totaled 87 yds. on 6 atts. and 1 TD at NO (1/16/10 - NFC - D), includ-ing a postseason career-long 70-yd. TD run, which tied RB Elmer Angsman for the longest TD run in Cardinals postseason history [70-yd. TD run vs. Phi. (12/28/47)].

2008 (ARIZONA)• Appeared in all 16 games (7 starts) as a rookie and totaled 143 atts.

for 399 yds. and a Cardinals rookie franchise record 10 rushing TDs. Also added 34 recepts. for 237 yds.

• Made his NFL debut at SF (9/7) and registered his first career rush-ing TD, a 2-yd. TD run on 4th-and-goal.

• Recorded the first multi-TD performance of his career vs. Buf. (10/5), notching TD runs of 17-yds. and 2-yds.

• Made the first start of his NFL career at StL (11/22) and registered his first career 100-yd. game with 109 yds. on 22 atts. and 1 TD, a 30-yd. TD run.

• Saw action in all four postseason contests and registered 35 atts. for 132 yds. and 1 TD while adding 4 recepts. for 24 yds. and 2 TDs. Became the first rookie to register a TD in each of his first three postseason games since 49ers FB William Floyd in 1994.

COLLEGE Attended the University of Richmond, where he appeared in 49

games (38 starts) and established school records for rushing yds. (3,617), all-purpose yds. (4,448), rushing TDs (34) and total TDs (39). Earned First-Team All-America and unanimous All-Colonial Athletic Association honors as a senior in 2007 after setting the school single-season rushing records for yds. (1,924) and TDs (20). Also added 32 recepts. for 228 yds. and 3 TDs as a senior. In 2006, started all 11 games and recorded 850 yds. on 177 atts. with 5 TDs. As a sophomore, appeared in 13 games (9 starts) and recorded 142 atts. for 777 yds. and 9 TDs. In 2004, saw action in all 11 games (4 starts) and rushed for 161 yds. on 58 atts. and added 158 yds. on 19 recepts. as a true freshman.

PERSONAL• Attended Episcopal (Alexandria, VA) HS, where he earned all-state

honors in both of his junior and senior seasons. Named team MVP and served as team captain for his last two years.

• In addition to earning three letters in football, lettered twice 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.

• Married to his wife, Rikki, and the couple has two sons, Lennox and Ezra.

• Born Timothy Michael Hightower (5/23/86) in Alexandria, VA.

INJURY REPORT2011: Inactive vs. Phi. (10/16) with a shoulder injury. Placed on the

Injured Reserve List on 10/25 with a knee injury.

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2008 (Arizona)Date Opp W/L P/S Rsh Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds TD Sep 7 at SF W 1/0 8 13 1.6 5 1 3 21 0Sep 14 Mia W 1/0 10 24 2.4 13 1 1 20 0Sep 21 at Was L 1/0 5 23 4.6 10 0 3 38 0Sep 28 at NYJ L 1/0 6 13 2.2 6 1 1 5 0Oct 5 Buf W 1/0 7 37 5.3 17t 2 2 8 0Oct 12 Dal W 1/0 7 20 2.9 7 0 4 29 0Oct 26 at Car L 1/0 6 3 0.5 2t 1 2 18 0Nov 2 at StL W 1/1 22 109 5.0 30t 1 2 6 0Nov 10 SF W 1/1 13 22 1.7 12 0 6 28 0Nov 16 at Sea W 1/1 11 35 3.2 14 0 0 0 0Nov 23 NYG L 1/1 11 21 1.9 5 2 0 0 0Nov 27 at Phi L 1/1 7 7 1.0 4 0 3 34 0Dec 7 StL W 1/1 12 32 2.7 8 1 0 0 0Dec 14 Min L 1/0 5 20 4.0 8 0 5 20 0Dec 21 at NE L 1/1 10 17 1.7 5 0 2 10 0Dec 28 Sea W 1/0 3 3 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 16/7 143 399 2.8 30t 10 34 237 0

2008 Postseason (Arizona)Date Opp W/L P/S Rsh Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds TD Jan 3 Atl W 1/0 6 23 3.8 7 1 0 0 0Jan 10 at Car W 1/0 17 76 4.5 17 0 1 3 1Jan 18 Phi W 1/0 11 33 3.0 6 0 1 8 1Feb 1 Pit L 1/0 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 13 0 TOTALS 4/0 35 132 3.8 17 1 4 24 2

2009 (Arizona)Date Opp W/L P/S Rsh Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds TD Sep 13 SF L 1/1 8 15 1.9 6 0 12 121 0Sep 20 at Jax W 1/1 15 72 4.8 17 1 3 12 0Sep 27 Ind L 1/1 9 22 2.4 7 0 5 39 0Oct 11 Hou W 1/1 6 17 2.8 11 1 5 30 0Oct 18 at Sea W 1/1 13 32 2.5 12 1 4 26 0Oct 25 at NYG W 1/1 4 9 2.3 6 1 2 11 0Nov 1 Car L 1/1 8 39 4.9 15 1 8 57 0Nov 8 at Chi W 1/1 15 77 5.1 14 0 1 11 0Nov 15 Sea W 1/1 10 37 3.7 9 0 5 21 0Nov 22 at StL W 1/1 14 110 7.9 50 0 2 15 0Nov 29 at Ten L 1/1 11 55 5.0 14 1 3 23 0Dec 6 Min W 1/1 6 50 8.3 32 0 1 8 0Dec 14 at SF L 1/1 2 3 1.5 2 0 2 13 0Dec 20 at Det W 1/1 6 4 0.7 3 1 6 34 0Dec 27 StL W 1/1 10 32 3.2 16 1 2 3 0Jan 3 GB L 1/1 6 24 4.0 11 0 2 4 0 TOTALS 16/16 143 598 4.2 50 8 63 428 0

2009 Postseason (Arizona)Date Opp W/L P/S Rsh Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds TD Jan 10 GB W 1/1 7 19 2.7 9 1 3 21 0Jan 16 at NO L 1/1 6 87 14.5 70t 1 3 27 0 TOTALS 2/2 13 106 8.2 70t 2 6 48 0

2010 (Arizona)Date Opp W/L P/S Rsh Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds TD Sep 12 at StL W 1/1 13 54 4.2 20 1 4 40 0Sep 19 at Atl L 1/1 11 115 10.5 80t 1 2 9 0Sep 26 Oak W 1/1 11 40 3.6 13 0 1 0 0Oct 3 at SD L 1/1 7 24 3.4 7 0 0 0 0Oct 10 NO W 1/1 4 6 1.5 3 0 0 0 0Oct 24 at Sea L 1/0 6 59 9.8 24 0 1 4 0Oct 31 TB L 1/0 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 11 0Nov 7 at Min L 1/1 13 39 3.0 11 0 0 0 0Nov 14 Sea L 1/1 13 39 3.0 11 1 2 23 0Nov 21 at KC L 1/1 12 62 5.2 16 0 3 24 0Nov 29 SF L 1/1 5 0 0.0 5 0 0 0 0Dec 5 StL L 1/1 15 81 5.4 32 0 1 5 0Dec 12 Den W 1/1 18 148 8.2 41 2 0 0 0Dec 19 at Car L 1/0 6 16 2.7 4 0 3 12 0Dec 25 Dal W 1/1 6 23 3.8 7 0 1 6 0Jan 2 at SF L 1/1 12 30 2.5 10 0 2 2 0 TOTALS 16/13 153 736 4.8 80t 5 21 136 0

2011 (Washington)Date Opp W/L P/S Rsh Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds TD Sep 11 NYG W 1/1 25 72 2.9 22 1 3 25 0Sep 18 Arz W 1/1 20 96 4.8 20 0 1 10 0Sep 26 at Dal L 1/1 14 41 2.9 9 0 5 39 1Oct 2 at StL W 1/1 8 24 3.0 9 0 1 4 0Oct 16 Phi L - INACTIVE (Shoulder) - - - -Oct 23 at Car L 1/1 17 88 5.2 17 0 0 0 0 PLACED ON INJURED RESERVE (Knee) on 10/25 TOTALS 5/5 84 321 3.8 22 1 10 78 1

2015 (New Orleans)Date Opp W/L P/S Rsh Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds TD

SIGNED BY NO ON 11/3Nov 8 Ten L 1/0 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0Nov 15 at Was L 1/0 11 46 4.2 9 0 0 0 0Nov 29 at Hou L 1/0 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0Dec 6 Car L 1/0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0Dec 13 at TB W 1/1 28 85 3 12 1 1 10 0Dec 21 Det L 1/1 13 54 4.2 17 0 3 31 0Dec 27 Jax W 1/0 27 122 4.5 26 2 3 47 0Jan 3 at Atl W 1/1 16 66 4.1 11 1 5 41 0 TOTALS 8/3 96 375 3.9 26 4 12 129 0

2016 (New Orleans)Date Opp W/L P/S Rsh Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds TD Sep 11 Oak L 1/0 4 9 2.3 5 0 1 1 0Sep 18 at NYG L 1/0 3 9 3 6 0 0 0 0Sep 26 Atl L 1/0 3 19 6.3 11 0 0 0 0Oct 2 at SD W 1/0 4 11 2.8 4 0 0 0 0Oct 16 Car W 1/0 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0Oct 23 at KC L 1/0 5 39 7.8 13 0 1 5 0Oct 30 Sea W 1/0 26 102 3.9 28 0 1 0 0Nov 6 at SF W 1/1 23 87 3.8 9 1 1 15 0Nov 13 Den L 1/0 8 21 2.6 3 0 2 34 0Nov 17 at Car L 1/0 12 69 5.8 27 0 8 57 0Nov 27 LAR W 1/0 15 51 3.4 30 0 2 54 1Dec 4 Det L 1/0 2 5 2.5 5 0 1 4 0Dec 11 at TB L 1/0 6 31 5.2 8 0 1 8 0Dec 18 at Arz W 1/0 11 37 3.4 9 2 3 11 0Dec 24 TB W 1/0 8 29 3.6 7 0 1 11 0Jan 1 at Atl L 1/0 3 29 9.7 25 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 16/1 133 548 4.1 30 4 22 200 1

HIGHTOWER’S GAME-BY-GAME