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Alabama lands DE commitment

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Published: Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 11:52 p.m.

LEWISBURG, Tenn. | The University of Alabama landed another prospect from the state of Tennessee on Wednesday when Marshall County defensive end Dont’a Hightower committed to the Crimson Tide.

The four-star defensive prospect plays both ways in high school.

“I think what really got me was the state of Alabama and the community as well as Coach [Nick] Saban and Coach [Kevin] Steele,” Hightower said. “Pretty much everything about Alabama I liked and it just felt like home.”

Hightower (6-foot-2, 245 pounds) rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a sophomore in only four games of action. As a junior, he collected 98 tackles, two sacks and seven forced fumbles. As a tight end, he caught 18 passes for 253 yards and four touchdowns.


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