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2022 Football Roster

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Michael Glasgow / Illinois Athletics

7 Brian Hightower

  • Position WR
  • Class Junior
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 215
  • Hometown Los Angeles, Calif.
  • High School IMG Academy (Fla.)
  • Prev School Miami (Fla.)
  • Instagram longlivee7
  • Twitter longlivee14

Biography

NIL Opportunities

2022 Junior

  • Entered the transfer portal following the season
  • Played in all 12 regular season games with 11 starts at wide receiver
  • Missed the ReliaQuest Bowl with an injury
  • 37 receptions for 452 yards and two touchdowns
  • Second on the team in receptions (37)

2021 Junior

  • Played in four games, including one start, and redshirted the season
  • Started against Rutgers 10/30/21

2020 Junior

  • Played in all eight games and started seven at wide receiver
  • 11 catches for 209 yards and three touchdowns
  • Tied for team lead in touchdowns (3)
  • First Illinois career catch, four catches for 97 yards in home opener against Purdue 10/31/20
  • Made Illinois debut in the season opener at Wisconsin 10/23/20
  • Immediate eligible after receiving an NCAA waiver

2019 Sophomore (Miami)

  • Played in seven games 
  • Eight receptions for 88 yards

2018 Freshman (Miami)

  • Played in 11 games in regular season and made three starts
  • Finished with four catches for 60 yards and one touchdown
  • Caught first touchdown pass of career in debut vs. LSU 9/2/18, hauling in 32-yard pass in end zone for first career catch
  • 8-yard reception at Toledo 9/15/18
  • 13-yard reception in win over North Carolina 9/27/18
  • 7-yard catch in come-from-behind win vs. Florida State 10/6/18
  • Played in games versus Boston College 10/26/18 and Duke 11/3/18
  • Played in wins over Virginia Tech 11/17/18 and Pittsburgh 11/24/18
  • Started New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Wisconsin 12/27/18

High School

  • Consensus four-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com
  • #36 wide receiver in the nation and #32 prospect in state of Florida by 247Sports
  • Ranked among top 300 recruits by ESPN.com
  • Played for head coach Kevin Wright at IMG Academy
  • Participated in The Opening in summer of 2017
  • Selected to 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio
  • As senior at IMG, led team with 35 catches for 445 yards and five touchdowns
  • Posted breakout sophomore season at Calabasas High School (Calif.) in 2015, as he caught 71 passes for 1,344 yards and 14 touchdowns before transferring to IMG Academy in 2016
  • Chose Miami over offers from Alabama, Clemson and USC, among others
  • Majoring in recreation, sport, and tourism

Personal

  • Born July 17, 1999
  • Majoring in recreation, sport, and tourism

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2020Junior

    WR
    6'3" 220 lbs
    14
  • 7

    2021Junior

    WR
    6'3" 215 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2022Junior

    WR
    6'3" 215 lbs
    7