Tulsa Golden Hurricane · LB RoomLB
#24 Devin Hightower
Class GR/TRFrom UAB (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'1" · 230 lbHometown Twinsburg, OH · Hoban HS
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Updated 2026-07-29LB room context
View full depth chart →Devin Hightower holds the MLB · Starter spot in Tulsa Golden Hurricane’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026UAB→Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Background & career
Devin Hightower is a middle linebacker from Twinsburg, Ohio who graduated from Archbishop Hoban HS in 2020. He began his college career at Michigan State in 2020 before playing at Cincinnati, Rhode Island, and UAB. Across four schools prior to Tulsa, Hightower appeared in 41 games and recorded 186 tackles with 4.5 sacks, two interceptions, and four pass breakups. In his final season at UAB in 2025, he led the team with 81 total tackles, one sack, and one interception while registering 6+ tackles in eight games. Hightower transfers to Tulsa for the 2026 season.
Michigan Statethrough 2020
Cincinnati2021 – 20222023 – 2024
UAB2025
Tulsa2026 — presentPrevious schoolUABRecruiting3-star · No. 659 nationalOriginTwinsburg, OH · Hoban HS