John Hightower

Photo by: John Kelly

Photo by: Boise State University

Photo by: Boise State University, Allison

Photo by: Boise State University

Height:
6-2
Weight:
172
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Landover, Md.
High School:
Riverdale Baptist HS

• 2x All-Mountain West Second Team (2019, WR & KR)

BOISE STATE CAREER
SENIOR (2019): Named to the All-Mountain West Second Team at both wide receiver and kick returner...appeared in all 14 games, making 13 starts...led team in receiving yards (943) and touchdown catches (eight) while finishing second with 51 receptions...averaged 24.6 yards per kick return with one touchdown...caught two passes for 25 yards at Florida State (Aug. 31)...hauled in a 47-yard touchdown for the decisive score against Marshall, finished the game with two catches for 46 yards (Sept. 6)...scored twice against Portland State, the first touchdown coming on a 98-yard kickoff return, and the second coming on a 23-yard catch, as he finished the night with four catches for 79 yards and the score (Sept. 14)...caught five passes for 48 yards against Air Force (Sept. 20)...hauled in a 76-yard touchdown pass, and finished the game with 105 yards on four catches, and rushed twice for 51 yards, at UNLV (Oct. 5)...caught seven passes for 141 yards and a pair of touchdowns and returned a kickoff for 34 yards against Hawai'i (Oct. 12)...posted his third 100-yard receiving game, racking up 127 yards on five catches at San José State (Nov. 2)...caught two passes for 46 yards and rushed twice for 38 yards against Wyoming (Nov. 9)...made four catches for 124 yards and a touchdown, carried once for 17 yards against New Mexico (Nov. 16)...caught a 30-yard touchdown pass, finished with three catches for 56 yards at Utah State (Nov. 23)...had five catches for 49 yards at Colorado State (Nov. 29)...caught three passes for 64 yards and a touchdown in Mountain West Championship Game against Hawai'i (Dec. 7).

JUNIOR (2018): Appeared in 10 games, making four starts...tied for second on the team with eight touchdowns (six receiving, two rushing) and finished third with 870 all-purpose yards...made 31 catches for 504 yards and six touchdowns, a figure that was third on the team, and led the Broncos with 16.3 yards per catch...carried the ball eight times for 163 yards and two touchdowns...made his Boise State debut at Troy, grabbing two receptions for 15 yards (Sept. 1)...caught five passes for 119 yards and a touchdown, scored a second touchdown on a 55-yard run against UConn (Sept. 8)...hauled in a 31-yard touchdown pass at Oklahoma State, finishing the game with three catches for 44 yards (Sept. 15)...caught four passes for 79 yards and a touchdown, ran for five yards, and blocked a punt at Wyoming (Sept. 29)...made four catches for 27 yards against San Diego State (Oct. 6)...tied Boise State record with an 88-yard touchdown run at Nevada, finishing the game with 90 yards on two carries, three catches for 22 yards (Oct. 13)...set career highs in catches (eight), receiving yards (182), and touchdown catches (three), with his scoring grabs going for 44, 18, and 61 yards at Air Force (Oct. 27).

HINDS CAREER
SOPHOMORE (2017): Caught 13 passes for 236 yards and four touchdowns on the season...had a catch in seven of his nine games played, including four with multiple receptions.

FRESHMAN (2016): Caught 18 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns in his collegiate debut...had a reception in eight of his nine games played, including six games with multiple catches...career-high four receptions in two games.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Played both offense and defense for Riverdale Baptist High School.