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University of Rhode Island

2024 Football Roster

Connor Caldon
Connor Caldon

2 Devin Hightower

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 232
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Twinsburg, Ohio
  • High School Hoban (Michigan State/Cincinnati)

Biography

Career Honors & Awards
  • All-CAA Football Honorable Mention (2024)
  • Phil Steele All-CAA Football Third Team (2024)
2024 (Redshirt Junior)
  • Started in 13 of the 14 games he played in as an inside linebacker
  • Finished the year with 92 tackles, 10.0 TFLs, 3.5 sacks and three pass breakups
  • Made nine tackles with 1.5 TFLs at LIU (Sept. 21)
  • Had a sack for a loss of three yards as part of a seven-tackle day at Hampton (Oct. 5)
  • Recorded eight tackles in back-to-back games against Brow (Oct. 12) and No. 19/24 New Hampshire (Oct. 19)
  • Had 3.0 TFLs for 14 yards against the Wildcats
  • Posted a career-high 10 tackles and recovered a fumble for a 21-yard touchdown at Delaware (Nov. 9)
  • The Rams finished fifth in the country with four defensive touchdowns
  • Recorded his first career interception at Bryant (Nov. 23)
  • Had a four-yard sack and seven tackles in the season finale at Mercer (Dec. 7) 
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
  • Appeared in 10 games on both defense and special teams
  • Made his Rhode Island debut at Georgia State, contributing one tackle (Aug. 31)
  • Recorded a tackle in the win over Stony Brook (Sept. 8)
  • Made two stops at No. 25 Villanova (Sept. 23)
  • Assisted on a pair of tackles against Bryant (Sept. 30)
  • Credited with one tackle at Brown (Oct. 7)
  • Broke up a pass in the game against Richmond (Oct. 14)
  • Assisted on one tackle opposite No. 20 New Hampshire (Oct. 28)
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore at Cincinnati)
  • Suffered a season-ending injury during preseason training camp
2021 (Sophomore at Cincinnati)
  • Appeared in four games
  • Collected a pair of solo tackles and assisted on three
2020 (Freshman at Michigan State)
  • Saw action on seven kick returns vs. No. 3 Ohio State in his collegiate debut
Before Rhode Island
  • Attended Michigan State and Cincinnati before transferring to URI
  • Graduated from Archbishop Hogan in 2020, where he was an honor roll student
  • Named the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Division 2 Defensive Player of the Year
  • Ranked one of the best outside linebackers in the Class of 2020 in Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 2), 247Sports (No. 3) and ESPN.com (No. 4)
  • Listed among the top overall players in Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 16), 247Sports (No. 28) and ESPN.com (No. 32)
  • Named to the Max Preps Ohio All-State First Team
  • Finalist for Cleveland.com Defensive Player of the Year
  • First Team All-Northeast Inland District Division 2 Player
  • Won a state championship with the Knights after an undefeated, 15-0 season in 2018
Personal
  • Son of Dwayne Hightower and Rosilyn Gregory
  • Has one brother, Dwayne, and one sister, Davida 
  • Favorite athlete is Lebron James
  • Favorite teams are the Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Lakers

Statistics

Season:
2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 232 lbs
    36
  • 2

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 232 lbs
    2