Tim Hightower is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Hightower in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hightower's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2008 | 22 | ARI | 16 | — | 143 | 399 | 10 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 34 | 23.8 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 230 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 23 | ARI | 16 | — | 143 | 598 | 8 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 33 | 23.1 | 4 | 80 | 63 | 428 | 0 | 78.8% | 6.8 | 5.3 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 24 | ARI | 16 | — | 153 | 736 | 5 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 30 | 19.6 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 136 | 0 | 50.0% | 6.5 | 3.2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 25 | WAS | 5 | — | 83 | 299 | 1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 12 | 14.5 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 78 | 1 | 66.7% | 7.8 | 5.2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 29 | NO | 8 | — | 96 | 375 | 4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 25 | 26.0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 129 | 0 | 92.3% | 10.8 | 9.9 | — | 7 | 192 | 32.4% | — | 0.0% | 29 | 12.1% |
| 2016 | 30 | NO | 16 | — | 133 | 548 | 4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 32 | 24.1 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 200 | 1 | 84.6% | 9.1 | 7.7 | — | 11 | 286 | 24.3% | — | 0.0% | 63 | 12.7% |
| Career | — | 77 | — | 751 | 2,955 | 32 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 166 | 22.1 | 8 | 209 | 161 | 1,201 | 2 | 77.0% | 7.5 | 5.7 | — | 64 | 478 | 27.0% | — | 0.0% | 92 | 12.5% | |
Career Value · VORP
45 career value over replacement — #2243 all-time of 4,695. 7.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Pick #149 (Rd 5) · ARI · 2008 · +30.3 vs expected KV-H
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Postseason all-time ranks
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 45 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 49% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 seasons × ~11.3 surplus ≈ VORP 45
Lorenzo White
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91% match