Hightower is part of a deep and talented 2018 Hurricanes recruiting class of wide receivers. He is one of three four-star wide receivers that the Miami football program signed in 2018.
Hightower, Mark Pope and Marquez Ezzard are all four-star signees at wide receiver per the 247Sports Composite rankings. Miami also adds three-star wide receiver, Dee Wiggins.
Hightower comes to Miami from IMG Academy in Bradenton via Los Angeles. Hightower is the 154th ranked player in the Class of 2018, the 27th ranked wide receiver and the 26th ranked player in Florida.
Only Pope is ranked ahead of Hightower among the Miami Freshmen wide receivers.