Dont'a Hightower
Birthday: 03/12/1990
Hometown: Lewisburg, TN
College: Alabama
Height: 75"
Weight: 260 lbs.
2016 Penalty Log (New England Patriots)
| Penalty | Date | Yardage | Opp | Week | Quarter | Time | Down | Distance | Declined | Offset | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 10/02/2016 | 0 | Buffalo | 4 | 1 | 11:28 | 2 | 10 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Defensive Holding | 10/09/2016 | 0 | Cleveland | 5 | 1 | 06:31 | 3 | 6 | Yes | No | No |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 10/23/2016 | 15 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 2 | 07:26 | 2 | 9 | No | No | No |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 11/13/2016 | 7 | Seattle | 10 | 3 | 05:49 | 2 | 7 | No | No | Yes |
| Totals | 22 | 1.75 | 2.25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2016 Penalty Type Counts (New England Patriots)
| Name | Count | Penalty Yards | Declined | Offset | Home | Away | Home/Away Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnecessary Roughness | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive Holding | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Penalty Counts By Season
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| Season | Team | Count | Penalty Yards | Declined | Offset | Total Flags | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | New England | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | New England | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | New England | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | New England | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | New England | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | New England | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | New England | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | New England | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | New England | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 13 | 122 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 |