# Lee Hightower

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**Lee Hightower** (born July 28, 1993) is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [safety](/source/Safety_(gridiron_football_position)) who plays for [X-League](/source/X-League_(Japan)) side [Nojima Sagamihara Rise](/source/Nojima_Sagamihara_Rise).[citation needed] He played college football at [Houston](/source/Houston_Cougars_football) and signed with the [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) as an undrafted free agent after the [2016 NFL draft](/source/2016_NFL_draft).[1]

## College career

Hightower played football at the [University of Houston](/source/University_of_Houston) after transferring from [Boise State](/source/Boise_State) in 2013.[2]

## Professional career

### Indianapolis Colts (first stint)

Hightower signed with the [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) as an undrafted free agent on August 2, 2016.[3] He was released by the Colts on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad on September 9.[4] He spent time on and off the Colts' practice squad before being waived on October 18, 2016.[5]

### Washington Redskins

On November 8, 2016, Hightower was signed to the [Washington Redskins](/source/Washington_Redskins)' practice squad.[6] He was released by the Redskins on December 13, 2016.[7]

### Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

On January 12, 2017, Hightower signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts.[8] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[9]

## References

1. ["Lee Hightower"](http://www.nfl.com/player/leehightower/2557445/profile). *www.nfl.com*. Retrieved May 2, 2017.

1. ["18-Lee Hightower"](http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lee_hightower_847149.html). *www.uhcougars.com*. Retrieved May 2, 2017.

1. ["Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves"](http://blogs.colts.com/2016/08/02/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-150/). *Blogs.Colts.com*. August 2, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2017.

1. Bowen, Kevin (September 3, 2016). ["Colts Make Final Cuts, Assemble 53-Man Roster"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170814143331/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Make-Final-Cuts-Assemble-53-Man-Roster/37b970e3-453c-4747-a62d-5e74c9161c02). *Colts.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Make-Final-Cuts-Assemble-53-Man-Roster/37b970e3-453c-4747-a62d-5e74c9161c02) on August 14, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.

1. ["Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161019154034/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/10/18/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-169/). *Blogs.Colts.com*. October 18, 2016. Archived from [the original](http://blogs.colts.com/2016/10/18/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-169/) on October 19, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2017.

1. ["11/8: Redskins Make Roster Moves"](http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/118-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/d9501666-8931-4544-a2e9-eeaa85a771d3). *Redskins.com*. November 8, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2017.

1. Czarda, Stephen (December 13, 2016). ["Redskins Sign Linebacker Nick Moody, Place Anthony Lanier On Injured Reserve"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170903032927/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Linebacker-Nick-Moody-Place-Anthony-Lanier-On-Injured-Reserve/e2455046-3fba-4281-88f4-14f837a53fd1). *Redskins.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Linebacker-Nick-Moody-Place-Anthony-Lanier-On-Injured-Reserve/e2455046-3fba-4281-88f4-14f837a53fd1) on September 3, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.

1. ["Indianapolis Colts Sign S Lee Hightower To Reserve/Future Contract"](http://blogs.colts.com/2017/01/12/indianapolis-colts-sign-s-lee-hightower-to-reservefuture-contract/). *Blogs.Colts.com*. January 12, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2017.

1. Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2017). ["Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171109151022/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Announce-Final-2017-Roster-Cuts/5dc30820-9391-401e-8bdd-40852df5769e). *Colts.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Announce-Final-2017-Roster-Cuts/5dc30820-9391-401e-8bdd-40852df5769e) on November 9, 2017.

## External links

- [Houston Cougars bio](http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lee_hightower_847149.html)

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