Forrest Hightower

Forrest Deon Hightower (born March 15, 1992) is a former gridiron football defensive back. He played college football at San Jose State.

Forrest Hightower

No. 12
Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1992-03-15) March 15, 1992 (age 33) Oakland, California
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Concord (CA)
College:	San Jose State
NFL draft:	2015: undrafted
Career history
Ottawa Redblacks (2015–2016) New Orleans Saints (2017)* Edmonton Eskimos (2017–2020)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (2016)
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca

College career

Hightower played college football at San Jose State University from 2010 to 2014.

Professional career

After two seasons with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL), Hightower signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 4, 2017.^[1] He was waived by the Saints on May 22, 2017.^[2]

Hightower retired from football on June 30, 2021.^[3]