He’s competing for one of the last few wide receiver spots and needs to get reps before the season starts if they Eagles want to utilize him in the offense.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Philadelphia Eagles and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.BOISE, ID - NOVEMBER 16: Wide receiver John Hightower #16 of the Boise State Broncos stretches out for a pass during first half action against the New Mexico Lobos on November 16, 2019 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Last season while averaging almost 19 yards per catch, Hightower had 51 catches for 943 yards and 8 touchdowns.A JUCO transfer with only two years of experience at Boise State, Hightower continues to get better with each passing year.The Philadelphia Eagles are starting to hit their groove and after acquiring Marquise Goodwin via trade, the Philadelphia Eagles selected speedy Boise State wideout John Hightower in the fifth round.This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with Philadelphia Eagles or NFL Properties LLC. His 4.43 speed was on display for the entire year.Slayton had better marks than Hightower in the broad jump, three-cone drill, and twenty-yard shuttle.
Slayton was a six-foot-two and 191 pounds prospect that ran a 4.39 forty-yard dash. He also had the benefit of facing NFL-caliber cornerbacks in the SEC. It also wouldn’t be a surprise to see him on the field on punt or kick coverage because of the burst that he possesses.Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.Hightower has good size, standing at six-foot-two, and even though some scouts want him to add some muscle to his 190-pound frame, that doesn’t affect his ability to take the top off of the defense.
Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices.After being a football and track star at Hinds community college, he transferred to Boise State and had two productive seasons. This past season, he returned 26 kicks for 639 yards (24.6 yards per return) and took one of those returns all the way to the endzone. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. One thing the fifth-round draft … Eagles rookie receiver John Hightower recently conducted a question-and-answer session on Instagram where he chatted with fans on a bevy of topics. He also has a 38.5-inch vertical which makes up a little bit for his frame. Boise State used him often on jet sweeps evidenced by his impressive rushing stats so we’ll probably see the Eagles try to utilize him in different ways. The Eagles added their third wide receiver in three days Saturday when they selected speedy Boise State wideout John Hightower in the fifth round of the draft. The Giants didn’t have as much competition at wide receiver as the Eagles do heading into 2020. His senior season was the better of the two as he collected 51 receptions, 943 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns to go along with 16 carries and 154 rushing yards in 14 total games. The Eagles selected Hightower in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, 168th overall.. Hightower (6-foot-1, 189) is skinny and will be a 24-year-old rookie, but his production at … He’s an exciting prospect to keep an eye on moving forward.He’ll also be one of the guys in the running for kick returner this year with the numbers he put up in college. Most rookie receivers have those same issues. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images)It almost feels like Hightower could be this year’s Darius Slayton, who averaged 20.3 yards per catch during his college career at Auburn.