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John Hightower

Player breakdown

John Hightower

Boise St. · 2020 Draft Class

6-1189 lbs5th round, 168th overallAge at Draft: 24Age: ~30
LowDid Not Hit
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
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Model confidence

Success Probability

9%

YearTeamGGSTgtRecYdsY/RTDY/G
2020PHI134291016716.7012.8
SeasonTeamConfGRecYdsTDYPRYPG
2018Boise StateMWC1031504616.350.4
2019Boise StateMWC1451943818.567.4
Career24821,4471417.660.3

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

6%

ML model output

Context Prob

30%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

2

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.955

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

Class YPR rank: top 6% — elite per-target efficiency+0.230
0.58 TDs/game — reliable scoring role in college+0.209
BMI 24.9 — ideal frame for NFL WR (189 lbs)+0.173

Top Negative Factors

Program WR pipeline: 3% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate-1.642
+5.9 ypg vs. draft class average — below class average-0.711
Physical production synergy-0.283

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)