Lions. He received his third start for New Orleans on December 27, 2015, and carried the ball 27 times for 122 rushing yards, while also scoring two rushing touchdowns in the 38-27 Saints victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He finished the season with 96 carries for 375 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in eight games and three starts. 2016 On April 6, 2016, the Saints signed Hightower to a one-year, $840,000 contract with a signing bonus of $80,000. He entered the 2016 season as the primary backup to Mark Ingram II after the Saints had released C. J. Spiller during the offseason. On October 30, 2016, Hightower replaced Mark Ingram II after he was benched due to fumbling issues and had 26 carries for 102 rushing yards in a 25-20 victory over the Seattle Seahawks after being only limited to a maximum of five carries in each of the first seven games. The following week, Hightower earned his first start of the season in place of Ingram and had 23 rushing attempts for 87 yards and scored his first touchdown of a season during the Saints' 41-23 defeat of the San Francisco 49ers. On December 18, 2016, Hightower recorded 11 carries for 37 rushing yards and a season-high two touchdowns in a 48-41 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, his former team. San Francisco 49ers On April 1, 2017, Hightower signed with the San Francisco 49ers. He was released on September 1, 2017. NFL career statistics Executive career In December 2020, he was named director of alumni relations of the Washington Commanders. References External links Tim Hightower Foundation 1986 births Episcopal High School (Alexandria, Virginia) alumni Living people Players of American football from Virginia Sportspeople from Alexandria, Virginia African-American players of American football American football running backs Richmond Spiders football players Arizona Cardinals players Washington Redskins players Blacktips (FXFL) players New Orleans Saints players San Francisco 49ers players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people Ed Block Courage Award recipients