2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 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.)
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
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