Timothy Hightower (born
May 23,
1986 in
Alexandria, Virginia) is an
American football running back for the
Arizona Cardinals of the
National Football League. In
college, he played for the
University of Richmond Spiders and was drafted in the 5th round of the
2008 NFL Draft by the Cardinals with the 149th overall pick.
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.
In five games with the Cardinals, Hightower has 36 carries with 110 yards with 5 touchdowns, two in Week 5 versus the Buffalo Bills. He also has 10 receptions for 92 yards.
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