Dont'a Hightower

56 tkl · 1.5 sk · 1 TFL54% of snaps2012 draft · Rd 1, #25

FWay overpaid

Paid · cap hit$12.4M2021 cap hit

Worth · market rate$1.7MFor 28th-percentile LB play

Surplus−$10.7MPaid $10.7M more than he produced.

#167 of 172 linebackers in value in 2021. Grades compare on-field impact with cap hit. Data updated 2026-10-19.

Running the numbers…