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.
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.