Donta Hightower

A national champion and Super Bowl champion has stepped into the world of coaching

The two-time national champion is hanging up the hat.

The Crimson Tide takes the field in 30 days, so let's look at the career of a legendary Bama linebacker, Dont'a Hightower.

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Former Alabama linebacker Dont'a Hightower is set to return to the New England Patriots in 2021. Hightower was one of eight players for the Patriots to sit out the 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While there have been many former Alabama players to grace the big game, there have been just a few that stand out from the rest of the pack.

During his time at Alabama, Nick Saban has shown that if an Alabama commit follows the "Process," then they can eventually make it to the NFL. In fact, since he took over in 2007, the Crimson Tide has had 33 players drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, former Alabama and current New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower has chosen to opt out of the 2020 football season. Hightower had a baby on July 16th, likely factoring into his decision.