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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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He attended high School at [[Episcopal_High_School_(Alexandria)|Episcopal High School]] in Alexandria, Va. while living in Waldorf, MD. In [[College football|college]], he played for the [[University of Richmond]] [[Richmond Spiders|Spiders]] |
He attended high School at [[Episcopal_High_School_(Alexandria)|Episcopal High School]] in Alexandria, Va. while living in Waldorf, MD. In [[College football|college]], he played for the [[University of Richmond]] [[Richmond Spiders|Spiders]]. |
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==NFL Career== |
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He was drafted in the 5th round of the [[2008 NFL Draft]] by the Cardinals with the 149th overall pick.<ref>[http://richmondspiders.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041708aae.html NFL Draft Coverage On RichmondSpiders.com :: Stay tuned to RichmondSpiders.com as the 2008 NFL Draft approaches<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Hightower has scored 13 touchdowns (11 rushing, 2 receiving) this season. He scored the winning touchdown in the NFC Championship and is playing against the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in [[Super Bowl XLIII]]. |
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Tim Hightower is the only Cardinals rookie running back ever to have scored a touchdown in each of his first two games with the franchise. |
Tim Hightower is the only Cardinals rookie running back ever to have scored a touchdown in each of his first two games with the franchise. |
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Timothy Michael Hightower (born May 23, 1986 in Template:City-state) is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. [1]
Biography
He attended high School at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va. while living in Waldorf, MD. In college, he played for the University of Richmond Spiders.
NFL Career
He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Cardinals with the 149th overall pick.[2] Hightower has scored 13 touchdowns (11 rushing, 2 receiving) this season. He scored the winning touchdown in the NFC Championship and is playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII.
Tim Hightower is the only Cardinals rookie running back ever to have scored a touchdown in each of his first two games with the franchise. He scored the winning touchdown for the Arizona Cardinals in their last drive of the 2009 NFC Championship Game to propel the Cardinals to their first Super bowl.
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