page_title: Dont'a Hightower
section_title: College career
hierarchical_section_title: Dont'a Hightower / College career
caption_attribution_description: English: Dont'a Hightower in 2011
context_page_description: Qualin Dont'a Hightower is an American football inside linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Alabama, was recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two BCS National Championship teams and was selected by the Patriots in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Hightower, who is noted for his versatility, can play both middle and outside linebacker. He won Super Bowl XLIX, Super Bowl LI, and Super Bowl LIII with the Patriots.
context_section_description: Hightower attended the University of Alabama, where he played for coach Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 2008 to 2011.
caption: Hightower during the 2011 LSU vs. Alabama football game.
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